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抬手
táishǒu
Description
"抬手"就是把手举起来的动作，比如打招呼、投票或者停车的时候。
"抬手" means the action of raising your hand, such as when greeting, voting, or stopping a car.
它也可以表示对别人宽容一点，放过别人，像"高抬贵手"。
It can also mean being more lenient with others, like in the phrase "高抬贵手" (to show mercy).
Meanings
抬手táishǒu
to raise one's hand or arm
他抬手跟我打招呼。
He raised his hand to greet me.
抬手táishǒu
to show leniency; let someone off
请你抬手放过他这一次吧。
Please raise your hand and let him off this time.
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Notes
- Etymology
抬 (to lift) + 手 (hand), literally "to lift the hand".
- Nuance
sense of leniency often appears in the set phrase 高抬贵手.
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