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下xià 手shǒu

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

🖌️ 下 Strokes 🖌️ 手 Strokes

打dǎ 下xià 手shǒu

to act in a supporting role
fig. to play second fiddle

🖌️ 打 Strokes 🖌️ 下 Strokes 🖌️ 手 Strokes

无wú 从cóng 下xià 手shǒu

Trad. 無從下手

not know where to start

🖌️ 无 Strokes 🖌️ 从 Strokes 🖌️ 下 Strokes 🖌️ 手 Strokes

先xiān 下xià 手shǒu 为wéi 强qiáng

Trad. 先下手為強

(idiom) strike first to gain the upper hand

🖌️ 先 Strokes 🖌️ 下 Strokes 🖌️ 手 Strokes 🖌️ 为 Strokes 🖌️ 强 Strokes

老lǎo 鼠shǔ 拉lā 龟guī，无wú 从cóng 下xià 手shǒu

Trad. 老鼠拉龜，無從下手

like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)
no clue where to start

🖌️ 老 Strokes 🖌️ 鼠 Strokes 🖌️ 拉 Strokes 🖌️ 龟 Strokes 🖌️ 无 Strokes 🖌️ 从 Strokes 🖌️ 下 Strokes 🖌️ 手 Strokes