Chinese Word: 摩拳擦掌 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom); to roll up one's sleeves for battle; eager to get into action or start on a task

1		zhàn shì 战士 men 们 yī gè 一个 gè 个 mó quán cā zhǎng 摩拳擦掌， zhǔn bèi 准备 zhàn dòu 战斗。 The soldiers were rolling up their sleeves for the battle.
2		tīng shuō 听说 qù zhuā 去抓 tè wu 特务， yī gè 一个 gè 个 dōu 都 mó quán cā zhǎng 摩拳擦掌。 Each clenched his fists and set his jaw when the order came to arrest the secret agents.
3		yǒu shí 有时 yě 也 shà yǒu jiè shì 煞有介事， ná zhe 拿着 jiǎn pǔ 简谱 zài 在 gāng qín 钢琴 shàng 上 mó quán cā zhǎng 摩拳擦掌。 Sometimes story, take on the piano chords try.
4		tū yīng 秃鹰 zuò 坐 zài 在 nà li 那里， mó quán cā zhǎng 摩拳擦掌， kuài lè 快乐 de 地 děng dài 等待 zhe 着 shì qing 事情 de 的 fā shēng 发生。 The vulture is sitting there--well, if it could it would be--rubbing its hands with glee waiting for this to take place.
5		tā men 他们 mó quán cā zhǎng 摩拳擦掌， jí 极 xiǎng 想 dǎ jià 打架， yīn cǐ 因此， tā men 他们 dào 到 wài miàn 外面 jué yì cí xióng 决一雌雄 qù 去 le 了。 They were just spoiling for a fight, and they went out to settle the matter.

1		zhàn shì 战士 men 们 yī gè 一个 gè 个 mó quán cā zhǎng 摩拳擦掌， zhǔn bèi 准备 zhàn dòu 战斗。 The soldiers were rolling up their sleeves for the battle.
2		tīng shuō 听说 qù zhuā 去抓 tè wu 特务， yī gè 一个 gè 个 dōu 都 mó quán cā zhǎng 摩拳擦掌。 Each clenched his fists and set his jaw when the order came to arrest the secret agents.
3		yǒu shí 有时 yě 也 shà yǒu jiè shì 煞有介事， ná zhe 拿着 jiǎn pǔ 简谱 zài 在 gāng qín 钢琴 shàng 上 mó quán cā zhǎng 摩拳擦掌。 Sometimes story, take on the piano chords try.
4		tū yīng 秃鹰 zuò 坐 zài 在 nà li 那里， mó quán cā zhǎng 摩拳擦掌， kuài lè 快乐 de 地 děng dài 等待 zhe 着 shì qing 事情 de 的 fā shēng 发生。 The vulture is sitting there--well, if it could it would be--rubbing its hands with glee waiting for this to take place.
5		tā men 他们 mó quán cā zhǎng 摩拳擦掌， jí 极 xiǎng 想 dǎ jià 打架， yīn cǐ 因此， tā men 他们 dào 到 wài miàn 外面 jué yì cí xióng 决一雌雄 qù 去 le 了。 They were just spoiling for a fight, and they went out to settle the matter.