手脚 (shǒu jiǎo) — (literal) hands and feet; limbs; (figurative) underhanded trick; secret manipulation; shady move

Definizione

Hands and feet (literal body parts) — for the abstract 'action' sense, it specifically means underhanded moves or manipulation, narrower than 行动 or 行为 (any action/behavior). The figurative sense is typically used with 做 or 动, as in 做手脚 (tamper).

noun
(literal) hands and feetlimbs(figurative) underhanded tricksecret manipulationshady move
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Esempi

  • 手脚
    Tā yùn dòng shí shǒu jiǎo hěn líng huó.
    His hands and feet are very nimble when he exercises.
  • 手脚
    Yǒu rén zài zhè fèn hé tong lǐ zuò le shǒu jiǎo.
    Someone tampered with this contract.
  • Xuǎn jǔ bèi hòu yǒu rén dòng shǒu jiǎo, jié guǒ bèi jiē fā le.
    Someone rigged the election behind the scenes, and it was exposed.

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