手て八はっ丁ちょう

noun, na-adjective

eloquence; cleverness in speaking

Often used in the phrase 口八丁手八丁 (くちはっちょうてはっちょう), meaning someone who is both a smooth talker and skillful with their hands. The standalone 手八丁 emphasizes manual dexterity or cleverness in action, but is less common alone.

• 彼かれは口くち八はっ丁ちょう手て八はっ丁ちょうで、どんな仕し事ごともそつなくこなす。

  He is both eloquent and dexterous, handling any job with ease.

• あの営えい業ぎょうマンは手て八はっ丁ちょうで、難むずかしい交こう渉しょうもまとめてしまう。

  That salesman is clever in action, managing even difficult negotiations.