摩拳擦掌

móquáncāzhǎng

rub one's fists and palms—be eager for a fight; be itching to have a go

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be eager for doing sth.

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be eager for doing sth.

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摩(磨)拳擦掌

mó quán cā zhǎng

rub one's fists and wipe one's palms -- to be eager for a fight; be eager to get into action; be itching for a fight; be ready to fight; be spoiling for a fight; itch to begin a fight; itch to have a go; prepare for action; roll up one's sleeves for battle; rub hands and clench fists in preparation for fight:

听说去抓特务， 一个个都摩拳擦掌。 Each clenched his fists and set his jaw when the order came to arrest the secret agents.

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摩拳擦掌|摩拳擦掌 [mó quán cā zhǎng] ► fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom) ► to roll up one's sleeves for battle ► eager to get into action or start on a task