Definition
魔手 literally means 'devil's hand' but in modern usage it's almost always metaphorical — it refers to an evil influence, corrupting force, or malignant reach that extends into something (often with verbs like 伸出 or 伸向). You'll see it in news and literature to describe how crime, corruption, or harmful power intrudes into an area. The literal sense (a demon's hand) exists but is rare outside fiction.
n.
devil's hand (literal)(figurative) evil influencecorrupting reach
Examples
- ，魔手。Tā huà le yí gè èmó, mó shǒu xiǎnde fēicháng kǒngbù.He drew a demon, and its devil's hand looked terrifying.
- 魔手。Dúpǐn jiāoyì de mó shǒu yǐjīng shēn xiàng le xiàoyuán.The devil's hand of drug trafficking has already reached into school campuses.
- 魔手。Tā bù xiǎng ràng fǔbài de mó shǒu kòngzhì zhège zǔzhī.He doesn't want the devil's hand of corruption to control this organization.
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