手痒
手痒手癢 shǒu yǎng ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄤˇ sau2 joeng5
- (fig.) to itch (to do sth)
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More words with these characters
手
痒
- 怕痒怕癢 pà yǎng ㄆㄚˋ ㄧㄤˇ paa3 joeng5 to be ticklish
- 技痒技癢 jì yǎng ㄐㄧˋ ㄧㄤˇ gei6 joeng5 to itch to demonstrate one's skill
- 抓痒抓癢 zhuā yǎng ㄓㄨㄚ ㄧㄤˇ zaau2 joeng5 to scratch an itch
- 搔痒搔癢 sāo yǎng ㄙㄠ ㄧㄤˇ sou1 joeng5 to scratch (an itch)
- 痛痒痛癢 tòng yǎng ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄤˇ tung3 joeng5 pain and itch
- 瘙痒瘙癢 sào yǎng ㄙㄠˋ ㄧㄤˇ sou3 joeng5 to itch
Idioms with these characters
- 爱不释手愛不釋手 ài bù shì shǒu ㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄕㄡˇ oi3 bat1 sik1 sau2 (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
- 碍手碍脚礙手礙腳 ài shǒu ài jiǎo ㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ngoi6 sau2 ngoi6 goek3 (idiom) to be in the way; to be a hindrance
- 白手起家 bái shǒu qǐ jiā ㄅㄞˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ baak6 sau2 hei2 gaa1 (idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch
- 赤手空拳 chì shǒu kōng quán ㄔˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄑㄩㄢˊ cek3 sau2 hung1 kyun4 (idiom) with one's bare hands (unarmed – also figuratively: without assistance)
- 措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ cou3 sau2 bat1 kap6 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
- 不痛不痒不痛不癢 bù tòng bù yǎng ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄤˇ bat1 tung3 bat1 joeng5 lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what
- 隔靴搔痒隔靴搔癢 gé xuē sāo yǎng ㄍㄜˊ ㄒㄩㄝ ㄙㄠ ㄧㄤˇ gaak3 hoe1 sou1 joeng5 lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom)
- 虱多不痒蝨多不癢 shī duō bù yǎng ㄕ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄤˇ sat1 do1 bat1 joeng5 lit. when covered with lice, one doesn't feel the itching anymore (idiom)
- 无关痛痒無關痛癢 wú guān tòng yǎng ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄤˇ mou4 gwaan1 tung3 joeng5 (idiom) to not affect sb; irrelevant; of no importance; insignificant
- 心里痒痒心裡癢癢 xīn lǐ yǎng yang ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˇ ㄧㄤˇ ˙ㄧㄤ sam1 leoi5 joeng5 joeng5 (idiom) to feel a strong urge (to do sth)