得心应手 (dé xīn-yìng shǒu) — (idiom) skilled at the job; to be entirely in one's element; to have complete mastery
Definition
Idiom for 'in one's element' — having complete mastery through practice. Compare 心灵手巧 (clever AND nimble) and 称心如意 (a wish being fulfilled); 得心应手 focuses on skill, not desire or talent.
idiom
skilled at the jobto be entirely in one's elementto have complete mastery
Examples
- 得心应手。Tā duì zhè zhǒng ruǎn jiàn yǐ jīng yòng dé dé xīn-yìng shǒu le.He has become very skilled at using this software.
- ，楷得心应手。Wǒ liàn le sān nián shū fǎ, xiàn zài xiě kǎi shū yǐ jīng 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 dǎo yóu duō nián, dài tuán lǚ yóu 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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