xìn
shǒu
niān
lái

idiom
common
literary

Meaning of 信手拈来

信手拈来 means to write with ease; to have words and materials at one's fingertips; to compose effortlessly. Pronounced xìn shǒu niān lái.

  • to write with ease; to have words and materials at one's fingertips; to compose effortlessly

Definitions & Examples

xué
shí
yuān
 
diǎn
xìn
shǒu
niān
lái
 

He is erudite and can cite classical allusions with ease.

Zhè
wèi
zuò
jiā
xiě
zuò
shí
jiā
xìn
shǒu
niān
lái
 
háo
fèi
 

This writer produces beautiful sentences effortlessly while writing.

Yóu
píng
shí
lěi
fēng
 
xiě
wén
zhāng
lái
zǒng
néng
xìn
shǒu
niān
lái
 

Thanks to his rich accumulation of knowledge, he can always write articles with words flowing effortlessly.

yǎn
jiǎng
shí
shù
xìn
shǒu
niān
lái
 
lìng
rén
xìn
 

He cited statistics with ease during his speech, which was convincing.