手到拈来 shǒu dào niān lái

fig. easy to do; lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. easy to do
  2. 2. lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work
到 dào HSK 2
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
拈 niān
to grasp with the fingers; to fiddle with; to nip
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next