如臂使指

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Chinese

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as (if); such as arm
to make; to cause; to enable
to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; messenger
 
finger; to point; to direct
finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
 
trad. (如臂使指) 使
simp. #(如臂使指) 使
Literally: “to be like the arm controlling the fingers”.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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如臂使指

  1. to control or handle someone/something effectively and easily