Definition
手底下 is a position word (处所词) that literally means 'under the hand'. It is used metaphorically in two main ways: (1) to indicate being under someone's command or subordination, as in 在他手底下工作 ('work under him'); (2) to refer to one's skill, method, or way of doing things, as in 手底下功夫 ('skill in one's hands') or 手底下见真章 ('real skill shows in action').
p.w.
under someone's command or subordinationone's skillmethodor way of doing things
Examples
- 手底下。Tā zài jīnglǐ shǒu de gōngzuò.He works under the manager.
- 手底下。Tā shǒu de de gōngfu hěn hǎo.His skill is very good.
- 手底下，。shǒu de jiàn zhēn zhāng, wǒmen bǐsài ba.Real skill shows in action, let's compete.
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