Word: 下手 (xiàshǒu) 下手 dictionary entry xiàshǒu to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest Full dictionary entry for 下手 Example sentences using 下手 6 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 三个不开口,神仙难下手 sān gè bù kāikǒu,shénxiān nán xiàshǒu if the three won't open their mouths, even an immortal can't get started 东西备齐了，可以下手了。 Dōngxi bèi qíle, kěyǐ xiàshǒule. Everything is ready, so we can get started. 做这件事，应该先从哪儿下手？ Zuò zhè jiàn shì, yīnggāi xiān cóng nǎr xiàshǒu? Where should we start in setting about this task? 先下手为强,后下手遭殃 xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng,hòu xiàshǒu zāoyāng strike first and be strong, strike later and suffer 林冲棒打洪教头，专找破绽下手 Lín Chōng bàng dǎ Hóng jiàotóu, zhuān zhǎo pòzhàn xiàshǒu Lin Chong beats Instructor Hong with a staff: he strikes right at the flaws 雷公打豆腐，从软处下手 Léigōngdǎdòufu, cóng ruǎn chù xiàshǒu the Thunder God striking tofu: starting from the soft spot