手足
sau2 zuk1shǒu zú
English
- hands and feet
- colleagues
- (fig.) brothers
- close friends
- retinue, henchmen, accomplices
- arms and feet
- brother, close friend
- subordinate staff; employee (informal)
粵語 — Cantonese
- 手同腳
- 比喻好親嘅人、兄弟、好朋友
- 負責執行指令既器官，借喻下屬、黨羽
Examples
手足無措
to be in over one's head ----
情同手足
feeling like one's own brother; being close as brother ----
我班手足等緊出糧開飯。
My employees are waiting to receive their salaries to make a living.
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk