- fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)
- to roll up one's sleeves for battle
- eager to get into action or start on a task
Characters
- 摩 (摩): to rub
- 拳 (拳): fist; boxing
- 擦 (擦): to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to brush (past); to shred (a vegetable etc)
- 掌 (掌): palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield
Resources
- Wiktionary: 摩拳擦掌
- MDBG: 摩拳擦掌
- Examples with 摩拳擦掌 on Tatoeba
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