Definition
伸手 (shēn shǒu) literally means 'to reach out one's hand', but is also used figuratively for two distinct senses: (1) to beg (for money or favors), contrasting with 乞讨 (qǐ tǎo) which specifically means begging for money/food on the street; (2) to meddle or interfere, similar to 干涉 (gān shè) and 干预 (gān yù), but 伸手 emphasizes unwelcome involvement in something that isn't one's business.
verb
to reach out one's handto stretch one's hand(fig.) to beg (for money, favors)(fig.) to interfereto meddle
Examples
- ，。Tā shēn le yíxià shǒu, jiù bǎ shū cóng jiàzi shàng ná xiàlái le.He reached out his hand and took the book down from the shelf.
- 伸手，。Tā zǒng shì xiàng biérén shēn shǒu yào qián, zhēn ràng rén tǎoyàn.He always asks others for money, which is really annoying.
- ，伸手。Zhè jiàn shì gēn nǐ méi guānxi, bié suíbiàn shēn shǒu.This matter has nothing to do with you; don't meddle.
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