如臂使指 rú bì shǐ zhǐ | OtterDict

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如臂使指

rúbìshǐzhǐ

as the arm moves the finger (idiom)

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

壹形adjective
as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
- 。
  He can control the situation as easily as directing his own limbs.
貳副adverb
freely and effortlessly
- 。
  He operated the machinery with the ease of moving his own limbs.
參形adjective
to have perfect command of
- 。
  He operated the machinery with the ease and control of moving his own limbs.

STROKE ORDER

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如臂使指

Traditional如

rúbìshǐzhǐ

as the arm moves the finger (idiom)

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

壹形adjective
as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
- 。
  He can control the situation as easily as directing his own limbs.
貳副adverb
freely and effortlessly
- 。
  He operated the machinery with the ease of moving his own limbs.
參形adjective
to have perfect command of
- 。
  He operated the machinery with the ease and control of moving his own limbs.

STROKE ORDER

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womanRadical 38 · 6 strokes

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

如

女(woman; female)RADICAL
口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE

A woman using words that comply with others' wishes is what 如 (like, as if) means.

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