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没两下子

/ méi liǎng xià zǐ /
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Collocation

1
没两下子怎么敢/怎么能……
2
没两下子怎么行呢
3
没两下子的人
4
本来就没那两下子
5
根本就没那两下子
6
没两下子还真不……
7
没那两下子就不要/别……
8
没两下子就……

Definition

没两下子:

Literally means:

without much effort; do not have the skills of a trade

Actually means:

It means finishing or accomplishing something within a short time and without much effort.

It means that somebody do not have the ability or skills to do something. When used with interrogative or negative words, this phrase means that somebody is smart and knows the tricks to do something well.

指不必花费过多的时间或不需要过多的重复操作,就可做成某事或取得结果。

没有做某事的本事、能力或办法。跟表示疑问或否定的词语一起用,表示有本事、有能力。

Example

Used as predicate, attributive or adverbial adjunt. and can be used with other words in between. (作谓语、定语、状语,中间可以插入别的词语)
1
méiyǒu
没有
liǎngxiàzi
两下子
  
,
gǎn
lǎn
xià
zhèyàng
这样
nán
zuò
de
huór  
活儿
  
,
zhēnshi
真是
zhǎochī
自找苦吃
  

He didn't have two sons, and he dared to take on such a difficult job.

2
gēnběn
根本
jiù
méi
liǎngxiàzi
两下子
  
,
què
fēi
yào
zuò
nán
zuò
de
gōngzuò
工作
  
,
xiànzài
现在
zháo
着急
le
  
!

You don't have those two children at all, but you have to do the hard work, now you're in a hurry!

3
Xiū
修理
zhèyàng
这样
复杂
de
机器
  
,
méi
liǎngxiàzi
两下子
shì
xíng
不行
de
  

It is not possible to repair such a complicated machine without two children.

Used as adverbial adjunct. (作状语)
4
Bēi
zhème
这么
chóng
de
dōng
东西
shān
爬山
  
,
méi
liǎngxiàzi
两下子
jiù
juéde
觉得
hěn
lèi
le
  

Back such a heavy thing to climb the mountain, not two children feel very tired.

5
cóngxiǎo
从小
liàn
shù
武术
  
,
suǒ
所以
méi
liǎngxiàzi
两下子
jiù
xiǎotōu
小偷
dǎo
打倒
zài
le
  

He grew up practicing martial arts, so he knocked the thief to the ground without two children.

6
xiǎoháizi
小孩子
fàngzài
放在
yáolán
摇篮
  
,
yáo
le
méi
liǎngxiàzi
两下子
  
,
háizi
孩子
biàn
便
shuì
le
  

She put the child in the cradle, shook it twice, and the child went to sleep.