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打下手

dǎxiàshǒu

fig. to play second fiddle

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Meaning of 打下手 in English

dǎxiàshǒuHSK 7–9Syllabus #6116
  1. fig. to play second fiddle
  2. to act in a supporting role

Characters

打 on its own →
dǎ · to hit; to strike

HSK words with 打

打电话HSK 1打HSK 2打车HSK 2打开HSK 2打扫HSK 3打算HSK 3打败HSK 4打工HSK 4打扰HSK 4打印HSK 4
下 on its own →
xià · measure word to show the frequency of an

HSK words with 下

下HSK 1下雨HSK 1下班HSK 1下课HSK 1下午HSK 1一下HSK 1下来HSK 2下面HSK 2下去HSK 2以下HSK 3
手 on its own →
shǒu · hand

HSK words with 手

手机HSK 1手HSK 2手表HSK 2洗手间HSK 2歌手HSK 4动手HSK 5对手HSK 5二手HSK 5分手HSK 5手段HSK 5

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