backhand; behind one's back; extremely easy
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to turn one's hand; to put a hand behind one's back
A literal action describing a specific hand movement.
Tā他
fǎn反
shǒu手
guān关
shàng上
le了
mén门
。
He closed the door by turning his hand behind his back.
Tā他
fǎn反
shǒu手
cóng从
bèi背
hòu后
ná拿
chū出
le了
lǐ礼
wù物
。
He brought out a gift from behind his back.
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Zhè这
ge个
dòng动
zuò作
xū需
yào要
fǎn反
shǒu手
cái才
néng能
wán完
chéng成
。
This move requires a backhand motion to complete.
adjective
extremely easy; effortless
informalFigurative usage, meaning something is as easy as turning one's hand. Often used in the phrase "反手可得".
Duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
，
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
fǎn反
shǒu手
kě可
dé得
。
For him, solving this problem is extremely easy.
Yíng赢
dé得
nà那
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
duì对
tā他
ér而
yán言
shì是
fǎn反
shǒu手
de的
shì事
。
Winning that match was an effortless thing for him.