拈
niān
Pinyin

Definition

拈
 - 
niān
  1. to nip
  2. to grasp with the fingers
  3. to fiddle with
  4. Taiwan pr. [nián]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (3)

拈花惹草
niān huā rě cǎo
  1. 1 lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to womanize
  3. 3 to frequent brothels
  4. 4 to sow one's wild oats
拈
niān
  1. 1 to nip
  2. 2 to grasp with the fingers
  3. 3 to fiddle with
  4. 4 Taiwan pr. [nián]
拈香
niān xiāng
  1. 1 burn incense

Idioms (2)

手到拈来
shǒu dào niān lái
  1. 1 lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. easy to do
拈花惹草
niān huā rě cǎo
  1. 1 lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to womanize
  3. 3 to frequent brothels
  4. 4 to sow one's wild oats

Sample Sentences

别气急败坏亲爱的，我当然也不希望我们家老王在外面拈花惹草的，可歇斯底里解决不了问题，得冷静分析，所谓，知己知彼、百战不殆嘛。
bié qìjíbàihuài qīn ài de ，wǒ dāngrán yě bù xīwàng wǒmen jiā Lǎo Wáng zài wàimian niǎnhuārěcǎo de ，kě xiēsīdǐlǐ jiějuébùliǎo wèntí ，děi lěngjìng fēnxī ，suǒwèi ，zhījǐzhībǐ 、bǎizhànbùdài ma 。
Don't get yourself into such a state, dear. Of course I don't want my hubby to sow wild oats, but getting hysterical about things isn't going to resolve the issue. You have to do a cool analysis, like that quote from the Art of War: "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."
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欸，整个宴会的人你都认识吗？怎么感觉你和他们都很熟悉啊，话题信手拈来从容不迫的。
èi ，zhěnggè yànhuì de rén nǐ dōu rènshi ma ？zěnme gǎnjué nǐ hé tāmen dōu hěn shúxī ā ，huàtí xìnshǒuniānlái cóngróngbùpò de 。
Agh, do you know everyone at the entire banquet? Why does it feel like you are so familiar with all of them, and conversation seems to come so naturally to you.
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