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das Stäbchen (-)
   chopstick (Essstäbchen); rod cell (retina); little rod, small stick; cig, ciggy (slang, cigarette)

Das Argument, Essen per Stäbchen sei per se eine langsame Angelegenheit, widerlegt jeder Chinese im Handumdrehen. Sprichwörtlich.
The argument that eating with chopsticks is per se a slow matter is contradicted by any Chinese in the proverbial turn of a hand.

Related Words:
im Handumdrehen in an instant, in the turn of a hand
der Stab baton, rod, (walking) stick, wand; staff, headquarters
stabförmig rod-shaped
der Zapfen cone cell (retina); pine cone; icicle

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