眼疾手快

yǎnjíshǒukuài

idiom #97,616

Meanings

1 sharp-eyed and quick-handed; with quick eye and nimble hand

Characters

Examples

他眼疾手快，一把接住了掉下来的杯子。

Tā yǎnjíshǒukuài, yì bǎ jiēzhù le diào xiàlái de bēizi.

Quick-eyed and quick-handed, he caught the falling cup in one motion.

篮球运动员需要眼疾手快。

Lánqiú yùndòngyuán xūyào yǎnjíshǒukuài.

Basketball players need sharp eyes and fast hands.

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history

Used in 《水浒传》 ch. 43: 倘或被眼疾手快的拿了送官，如之奈何？ — 'What if some sharp-eyed, quick-handed fellow grabs him and hands him over to the authorities?'

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

疾 jí

手 shǒu

快 kuài