摩拳擦掌 (mo1 kyun4 caat3 zoeng2) — be eager for a fight; be eager to have a go at sth. in Cantonese
moˉ¹摩kyunˎ₄拳caat˗₃擦zoengˊ²掌
Mandarin Pinyin: mo2 quan2 ca1 zhang3
Meaning of 摩拳擦掌
nounbe eager for a fight; be eager to have a go at sth.
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Example Sentences with 摩拳擦掌
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋moˉ¹摩kwanˎ₄拳caat˗₃擦zoeng2.掌。
They were getting ready for action.
dangˊ²等zanˍ₆陣zauˍ₆就moˉ¹摩kwanˎ₄拳caat˗₃擦zoeng2.掌。
We'll get ready soon.
daaiˍ₆大gaaˉ¹家moˉ¹摩kwanˎ₄拳caat˗₃擦zoeng2.掌。
Everyone is eager to start.
peiˏ₅比bit˗₃賽cinˎ₄前moˉ¹摩kwanˎ₄拳caat˗₃擦zoeng2.掌。
Getting ready before the match.
soengˊ²想daaˊ²打gaauˉ¹交moˉ¹摩kwanˎ₄拳caat˗₃擦zoeng2.掌。
Wanting to fight, getting ready.
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