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动手

dòng shǒu verb B2

Traditional: 動手

  1. to set about (a task)
  2. to raise a hand to hit sb
  3. to touch; to handle (typically used in cautioning sb *not* to touch sth)
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只见那船上人敛了许多钱,交给演说的人,看他如何动手。
老残游记, p. 10 · C2
若是全船人一齐动手,还怕打不过他们么?
老残游记, p. 10 · C2

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