摩拳擦掌 móquáncāzhǎng to be eager for action Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 摩 mó noun to rub to rub; to scrape; to cause friction拳 quán noun fist fist; a clenched hand擦 cā verb to wipe to wipe; to clean or erase by rubbing; to polish掌 zhǎng noun palm (bound form) palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw of an animal