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長袖善舞. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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Chinese
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long; length; forever long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop |
sleeve
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good
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to dance; to wield; to brandish
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| trad. (長袖善舞)
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長
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袖
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善
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舞
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| simp. (长袖善舞)
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长
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袖
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善
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舞
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| Literally: “long sleeves make a good dance”.
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Idiom
長袖善舞
- to have tricks up one’s sleeve and be likely to succeed
- (of businesspeople or politicians) be able to make good use of one's connections