dòng shǒu
to set about (a task)
to hit
to punch
to touch
zì jǐ dòng shǒu
to do (sth) oneself
to help oneself to
dòng shǒu dòng jiǎo
to come to blows
to paw
to grope
to get fresh
jūn zǐ dòng kǒu bù dòng shǒu
a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist
zǎo dòng shǒu , zǎo shōu huò
The sooner you set to work, the sooner you'll reap the rewards. (idiom)
dòng shǒu jiǎo
(coll.) to tamper with
to mess around with
zǎo dòng shǒu , zǎo shōu huò
The sooner you set to work, the sooner you'll reap the rewards. (idiom)