4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 557

We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「手急眼快」, explained below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「手急眼快」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Urgent: quickly. Quick in action and sharp in vision. Describes being clever and agile.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shǒu jí yǎn kuài

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sau2 gap1 ngaan5 faai3

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.