手眼通天

shǒu yǎn tōng tiān

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to be highly influential and well-connected; to have the ability to get things done through one's connections and influence

What does 手眼通天 mean?

手眼通天 (shǒu yǎn tōng tiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to be highly influential and well-connected; to have the ability to get things done through one's connections and influence

Character breakdown

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手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 眼yǎneye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) · (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance 通tōngto go through · to know well 天tiānday · sky

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手眼通天

shǒu yǎn tōng tiān

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