得心应手

déxīn-yìngshǒu

skilled at the job; going smoothly

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 得心應手
Dictionary entry

lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job; entirely in one's element; going smoothly and easily

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See it in sentences

这份工作他得心应手。

Zhè fèn gōngzuò tā dé xīn yìng shǒu.

English

He is skilled at this job.

你做菜得心应手吗？

Nǐ zuò cài déxīn-yìngshǒu ma?

English

Are you good at cooking?

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