长袖善舞 cháng xiù shàn wǔ

skilled at using power and connections

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation

Characters

Character Meaning
长 cháng HSK 2
to grow; to develop; to increase
袖 xiù HSK 6
sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve
善 shàn HSK 5
good (virtuous); good at sth; benevolent
舞 wǔ HSK 2
to dance; to wield; to brandish