Word Detail

下手

xià shǒu

to start, to put one's hand to, to set about, the seat to the right of the main guest

HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

无从下手。

Wúcóng xiàshǒu.

Don't know where to start.

先下手为强。

Xiānxiàshǒu-wéiqiáng.

He who strikes first gains the advantage.