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摩拳擦掌
mó quán cā zhǎng
What 摩拳擦掌 means
- fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)
- to roll up one's sleeves for battle
- eager to get into action or start on a task
The characters in 摩拳擦掌
- 摩móto rub
- 拳quánfist; boxing
- 擦cāto rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc)
- 掌zhǎngpalm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw
Sounds the same
Read mó quán cā zhǎng, tone for tone, but written differently.
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