手腕 (shǒu wàn) — (anatomy) wrist; (figurative) skill, finesse, trickery; ability to maneuver
Definition
Literally the wrist, but figuratively it means tact, trickery, or skill in handling people — a knack for maneuvering, often with a slightly negative tone (e.g. 耍手腕). 技巧 is a neutral 'skill/technique' for a specific activity.
noun
(anatomy) wrist(figurative) skillfinessetrickeryability to maneuver
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 手腕，。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le wǒ de shǒu wàn, shuō méi yǒu gǔ zhé.The doctor examined my wrist and said there was no fracture.
- 手腕，。Píng jiè chū sè de wài jiāo shǒu wàn, liǎng guó guān xì dé dào gǎi shàn.Thanks to outstanding diplomatic skill, the relations between the two countries improved.
- 手腕，。Zuò shēng yi bù néng zǒng shì shuǎ shǒu wàn, chéng xìn zuì zhòng yào.When doing business, you can't always play tricks; honesty is most important.
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