手到擒来

Traditional: 手到擒來

shǒu dào qín lái

Dictionary entry

stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy

What does 手到擒来 mean?

手到擒来 (shǒu dào qín lái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy

Character breakdown

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手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 到dàoto reach; to arrive · to leave for; to go to 擒qínto capture 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

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手到擒来

shǒu dào qín lái

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