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翻手为云覆手变雨

fānshǒuwéiyúnfùshǒubiànyǔ

Traditional: 翻手為雲覆手變雨

lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain / very powerful and capable (idiom)

Character Breakdown

翻
fān
to upset, to capsize, to flip over
HSK 4
手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
云
yún
cloud; to say, to speak
HSK 4
覆
fù
to cover; to overturn; to repeat; to reply
HSK 6
手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2
变
biàn
to change, to transform, to alter; rebel
HSK 3
雨
yǔ
rain
HSK 1

Additional Information

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