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得心应手

dé xīn yìng shǒu

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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

Definition

心里怎么想，手就能怎么做。形容技艺纯熟或做事情非常顺利。

What the heart desires, the hands can accomplish. Describes great skill or doing things smoothly.

Usage

用于形容某人做某事非常熟练、顺利，得心应手。通常作谓语、定语或状语。

Used to describe someone doing something very skillfully and smoothly. Usually as predicate, attribute, or adverbial.

Examples

  • 1 他编程技术很高，写代码得心应手。（He is highly skilled in programming and writes code with ease.）
  • 2 这位老师讲课得心应手，学生都很喜欢。（This teacher lectures with great ease, and the students all like him.）
  • 3 经过反复练习，他现在弹钢琴得心应手。（After repeated practice, he now plays the piano with great proficiency.）
  • 4 她在处理复杂的人际关系时总是得心应手。（She always handles complex interpersonal relationships with ease.）
  • 5 对于老司机来说，在拥堵的城市道路上开车也能得心应手。（For experienced drivers, driving on congested city roads is also effortless.）

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