手痒 (shǒu yǎng) — itchy hands (literal); an itch to do something; a strong urge to act (figurative)
Definition
An idiomatic way to say you can't resist doing something yourself — 'my hands are itching.' Used when watching others do an activity you want to join in.
noun
itchy hands (literal)an itch to do somethinga strong urge to act (figurative)
Examples
- ，手痒。Kàn dào bié rén dǎ lán qiú, wǒ shǒu yǎng le.Seeing others play basketball, I got an itch to play too.
- ，手痒。Tā hǎo jiǔ méi huà huà le, xiàn zài shǒu yǎng dé hěn.He hasn't painted in a long time, and now he's really itching to.
- ，手痒。Bié zài wǒ miàn qián xià qí, wǒ huì shǒu yǎng de.Don't play chess in front of me — I'll get an itch to join.
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