伸手
shēnshǒu
“To reach out with one's hand” in Chinese is 伸手 (shēnshǒu).
Meaning
- to reach out with one's hand
- to hold out a hand
- (fig.) to beg
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- to get involved
- to meddle
Example
伸手不打笑脸人。
Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).
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Not to be confused with: 深受 (shēnshòu, to receive in no small measure)