一试身手 (yī shì shēn shǒu) — to try one's hand (at something), to show off one's skills
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to try one's hand / show off one's skills' on something new or challenging. The 把-construction 一试身手 is a fixed idiom, not a separable verb — never insert objects between the characters.
idiom
to try one's hand (at something)to show off one's skills
Examples
- ，一试身手。Tā dì yī cì cān jiā bǐ sài, hěn xiǎng yī shì shēn shǒu.He's competing for the first time and really wants to try his hand.
- ，一试身手。Zhè ge xīn xiàng mù hěn nán, dàn dà jiā dōu xiǎng yī shì shēn shǒu.This new project is very difficult, but everyone wants to give it a try.
- ，一试身手？Jī huì lái le, nǐ bù xiǎng yī shì shēn shǒu ma?The opportunity has come — don't you want to try your hand?
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