Definition
反手 is a noun with three main senses. In sports (tennis, badminton, table tennis), it means 'backhand' — the stroke made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke. In martial arts, it refers to a backhand strike or a counterattack. Figuratively, it appears in the idiom 反手之劳 (fǎn shǒu zhī láo) meaning 'a very easy task' — literally 'the effort of turning one's hand over'.
n.
(sports) backhand (stroke or grip)(martial arts) backhand strikecounterattack(figurative, in 反手之劳) something very easy to do
Examples
- 反手。Tā de fǎn shǒu dǎ de fēicháng hǎo.His backhand is very good.
- 反手。Tā yì fǎn shǒu jiù bǎ duìshǒu dǎ dǎo le.He knocked out his opponent with a single backhand strike.
- 反手。Zhè jiàn shì duì tā lái shuō búguò shì fǎn shǒu zhī láo.This matter is just a piece of cake for him.
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