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工于

Word · VerbTraditional工於

excel in; skilled at; adept in

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to be good at; to be skilled in; to excel in

formal

Formal and literary. Usually followed by arts, crafts, schemes, or skills. Often used in the pattern '工于 + noun/verb phrase'.

Tā他
gōng工
yú于
xīn心
jì计
 ，
ràng让
rén人
fáng防
bù不
shèng胜
fáng防
 。

He is skilled at scheming, making him hard to guard against.

Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
huà画
jiā家
gōng工
yú于
gōng工
bǐ笔
huā花
niǎo鸟
 。

This elderly painter excels in fine-brush bird-and-flower painting.

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Tā她
gōng工
yú于
cì刺
xiù绣
 ，
zuò作
pǐn品
xǔ栩
xǔ栩
rú如
shēng生
 。

She is adept at embroidery, and her works are lifelike.

Cǐ此
rén人
suī虽
rán然
nián年
qīng轻
 ，
què却
gōng工
yú于
cí辞
lìng令
 。

Though young, this person is skilled in rhetoric.