No. 6,452 in Chinese
搓手
Rubbing hands.
In a sentence
他感到寒冷,于是不停地搓手以保持温暖。
He felt cold, so he kept rubbing his hands to stay warm.
In this sentence, '搓手' describes the physical act of rubbing one's hands together, often to generate warmth.
她搓手体现了她内心的焦虑和不安。
Her rubbing her hands showed her inner anxiety and unease.
Here, '搓手' is used figuratively to depict a habitual action reflecting a psychological state.
农夫在田间劳作后,搓手搓出了手掌上的污垢。
After working in the fields, the farmer rubbed his hands to clean the dirt off his palms.
In this context, '搓手' represents a purposeful action of cleaning the hands, highlighting its practical aspect.
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