摩拳擦掌

móquán-cāzhǎng
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

HSK 3
Bǐsài qián, xuǎnshǒu men gègè móquán-cāzhǎng.
Before the match, every competitor was raring to go.
HSK 6
Xīn xiàngmù qǐdòng le, tuánduì chéngyuán móquán-cāzhǎng, zhǔnbèi dàgàn yīchǎng.
With the new project launched, the team members rolled up their sleeves, ready to go at it.

Tips

history
From the Yuan drama 《李逵负荆》: '摩拳擦掌,行行里按不住莽撞心头气' - 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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