拿手好戏 (ná shǒu hǎo) — one's specialty, one's forte
Definition
A set phrase for someone's 'specialty' or 'forte' — the skill they're known for and do best.
noun
one's specialtyone's forte
Examples
- 拿手好戏。Zuò cài shì tā de ná shǒu hǎo.Cooking is his specialty.
- 拿手好戏,。Tán pàn shì tā de ná shǒu hǎo, měi cì dōu néng chéng gōng.Negotiation is his forte; he succeeds every time.
- 拿手好戏,。Zhè ge xiàng mù zhèng shì tā de ná shǒu hǎo, yí dìng néng zuò hǎo.This project is exactly his specialty; he will definitely do it well.
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