highly proficient; what the mind wishes, the hands can accomplish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to be highly proficient; to do something with great ease and skill
literaryDescribes a state of mastery where one's hands effortlessly execute what the mind conceives. Used for skills, work, or handling tools.
Tā他
tán弹
le了
èr二
shí十
nián年
gāng钢
qín琴
，
xiàn现
zài在
tán弹
rèn任
hé何
qǔ曲
zi子
dōu都
gǎn感
jué觉
dé得
xīn心
yìng应
shǒu手
。
He has played the piano for twenty years and now feels completely at ease playing any piece.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
cāo操
zuò作
zhè这
tái台
jī机
qì器
fēi非
cháng常
dé得
xīn心
yìng应
shǒu手
。
This veteran engineer operates this machine with great proficiency.
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Zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
jī基
běn本
yuán原
lǐ理
hòu后
，
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
lèi类
wèn问
tí题
jiù就
biàn变
de得
dé得
xīn心
yìng应
shǒu手
le了
。
After mastering the basic principles, solving this type of problem becomes effortless.
Yī一
gè个
hǎo好
de的
gōng工
jù具
néng能
ràng让
nǐ你
de的
gōng工
zuò作
dé得
xīn心
yìng应
shǒu手
。
A good tool can make your work go smoothly and efficiently.