methods; schemes; connections
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
methods; means; schemes; ability to get things done (often through personal connections)
Often implies having shrewd methods or powerful social connections. Commonly used in the idiom 手眼通天.
Tā他
shǒu手
yǎn眼
tōng通
tiān天
，
shén什
me么
shì事
dōu都
néng能
bàn办
chéng成
。
He has incredible connections; there's nothing he can't accomplish.
Zhè这
jiā家
huo伙
shǒu手
yǎn眼
hěn很
guǎng广
，
rèn认
shi识
bù不
shǎo少
dà大
rén人
wù物
。
This guy has extensive connections and knows quite a few important figures.
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Zuò做
zhè这
zhǒng种
shì事
xū需
yào要
shǒu手
yǎn眼
líng灵
huó活
。
Doing this kind of thing requires resourcefulness and adaptability.