4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 676

We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「垂手而得」, with its usage explained below.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「垂手而得」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

Hang: hang down. You can get it without moving your hands. Describes something that is effortless.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chuí shǒu ér dé

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

seui4 sau2 yi4 dak1

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