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插一手

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Collocation

1
插上插一手
2
想插一手
3
在……上插一手

Definition

插一手

Literally means:

interfere in

Actually means:

get a piece

Figuratively it means interfering or getting involved in something to take advantage of it. It connotes a sense of criticism. Derogatory.

比喻故意参与某件事情(有时带有从中得到利益的意图)。含有批评的意味。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate. It can have other words in between. (作谓语,中间可插入别的词语)
1
xiàng
一向
rènwéi
认为
自己
biéren
别人
Gāomíng
高明
  
,
shénme
什么
shìqing
事情
dōu
xiǎng
chā
shǒu
一手
  
,
shì
可是
jiù
piān
mǎi
zhàng
  
,
ràng
jiè
介入
负责
de
shì
  

He always thought he was smarter than anyone else and wanted to get involved in everything, but I wouldn't buy it and let him get involved in what I was responsible for.

2
men
我们
dào
zhège
这个
zhuànqián
赚钱
de
gōngchéng
工程
hòu
以后
  
,
duō
许多
jiànzhùshāng
建筑商
hái
zài
chù
四处
huódòng
活动
  
,
xiǎng
chā
shàng
shǒu
一手
  
,
哪怕
fēnbāo
分包
liǎng
一两
xiǎo
xiàng
项目
hǎo
也好
  

When we got the lucrative project, many builders were still working around, trying to get involved, even if it was a subcontract of one or two small projects.

3
Zhè
shì
men
我们
自己
可以
jiějué
解决
  
,
méiyǒu
没有
yào
必要
ràng
biéren
别人
lái
chā
shàng
shǒu
一手
  

We can solve it ourselves, there is no need for someone else to step in.