摩拳擦掌

móquáncāzhǎng
idiom #35,645

Meanings

  1. 1 to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms
  2. 2 to roll up one's sleeves, eager for action
  3. 3 raring to go

Examples

Bǐsài qián, xuǎnshǒumen gègè móquáncāzhǎng.
Before the match, every competitor was raring to go.
Xīn xiàngmù qǐdòng le, tuánduì chéngyuán móquáncāzhǎng, zhǔnbèi dà gàn yī chǎng.
With the new project launched, the team members rolled up their sleeves, ready to go at it.

Tips

history
From the Yuan drama 《》: '摩拳擦掌不住莽撞心头' — rubbing fists and hands, unable to rein in the restless rage inside. Originally describing the martial impatience of the outlaw hero Li Kui before a fight.

Stroke Order

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