- 着手成春 zhuóshǒuchéngchūn instant successto describe a situation where success is achieved immediately upon starting, or work that is completed with effortless excellence
- 大处着眼，小处着手 dàchùzhuóyǎn, xiǎochùzhuóshǒu think big, start smallthink of the big picture, start with the little things
- 空着手 kōngzheshǒu empty-handed
- 背着手 bèizheshǒu hands behind backwith one's hands clasped behind one's back
