翻手为云覆手变雨 fān shǒu wéi yún fù shǒu biàn yǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain
  2. very powerful and capable (idiom)

CHARACTERS

翻 fān
HSK 4
flip over, upset, capsize
手 shǒu
HSK 2
hand
为 wéi
HSK 2
do, handle, govern, act; be
云 yún
HSK 4
say, speak; clouds
覆 fù
HSK 6
cover; tip over; return; reply
手 shǒu
HSK 2
hand
变 biàn
HSK 3
change, transform, alter; rebel
雨 yǔ
HSK 1
rain; rainy; KangXi radical 173