casually; offhand
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
casually; conveniently; offhand; without effort
Describes doing something without deliberate effort or thought, especially in writing, painting, or handling objects. Commonly appears in the idiom 信手拈来.
Tā他
xìn信
shǒu手
niān拈
lái来
，
biàn便
shì是
yī一
shǒu首
shī诗
。
He picked it up casually and it became a poem.
Tā他
xìn信
shǒu手
tú涂
yā鸦
，
huà画
le了
jǐ几
bǐ笔
。
He doodled casually, drawing a few strokes.
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Bú不
yào要
xìn信
shǒu手
huī挥
huò霍
fù父
mǔ母
de的
qián钱
cái财
。
Don't casually squander your parents' money.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
tā他
xìn信
shǒu手
xiě写
lái来
，
què却
hún浑
rán然
tiān天
chéng成
。
He wrote this article offhand, yet it came out naturally perfect.