手八丁口八丁

Reading

Kana: てはっちょうくちはっちょう
Romaji: tehatchōkuchihatchō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

eloquent and skilled (worker)

See also: 口八丁 手八丁

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう
Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)
Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 チン、 トウ、 チ、 ひのと
Meanings: street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign
Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth

Example Sentence

()(はち)(ちょう)口八丁(くちはっちょう)(かれ)だけど、(まこと)がないのが(たま)(きず)だね。
➥He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.
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