得手 déshǒu to go smoothly
to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed
How to remember 得手: 得 get + 手 hand = to go smoothly.
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How it is used
- Means a scheme or attempt came off successfully - 小偷趁乱得手 (xiǎotōu chèn luàn déshǒu) the thief pulled it off amid the chaos.
- Often carries a negative or opportunistic flavor (a crime, a trick, a ploy succeeding), unlike neutral 成功 (chénggōng).
- Intransitive; frequently 一举得手 (succeed in one stroke) or 屡屡得手 (repeatedly get away with it).