Definition
得心应手 describes being so skilled at a task that it feels effortless — your hands move exactly as your mind intends. It focuses on the ease and mastery of performing an action, unlike 称心如意 which means a result is perfectly satisfactory, and unlike 心灵手巧 which describes innate cleverness and dexterity.
idiom
skilled at the jobto be entirely in one's elementto have complete mastery
Examples
- 得心应手。Tā duì zhè zhǒng ruǎnjiàn yǐjīng yòng de dé xīn-yìng shǒu le.He has become very skilled at using this software.
- ，楷得心应手。Wǒ liàn le sān nián shūfǎ, xiànzài xiě kǎishū yǐjīng dé xīn-yìng shǒu.After three years of calligraphy practice, I am now entirely in my element writing regular script.
- ，得心应手。Tā dāng dǎoyóu duō nián, dài tuán lǚyóu shí zǒng shì dé xīn-yìng shǒu.Having been a tour guide for many years, he is always skilled at leading tours.
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