quick of eye and deft of hand; nimble
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
quick of eye and deft of hand; nimble and swift in movement; swift and alert
Also commonly expressed as 眼疾手快 (yǎn jí shǒu kuài).
Tā他
shǒu手
jí疾
yǎn眼
kuài快
，
yī一
bǎ把
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
kuài快
yào要
diào掉
luò落
de的
bēi杯
zi子
。
He was quick of eye and deft of hand, catching the falling cup in one swift motion.
Shǒu守
mén门
yuán员
shǒu手
jí疾
yǎn眼
kuài快
，
pū扑
chū出
le了
duì对
fāng方
de的
diǎn点
qiú球
。
The goalkeeper was swift and alert, saving the opponent's penalty kick.
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Xiǎo小
tōu偷
shǒu手
jí疾
yǎn眼
kuài快
，
zhuǎn转
yǎn眼
jiù就
bǎ把
qián钱
bāo包
tōu偷
zǒu走
le了
。
The thief was nimble-fingered, stealing the wallet in the blink of an eye.