juéhuó

绝活

Word · NounTraditional絕活

special skill; unique talent; stunt

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

special skill; unique talent; stunt

informal

Often refers to a unique skill or craft that distinguishes a person, especially in traditional arts, crafts, or performance. The term implies a high level of expertise that few others possess.

Tā他
niē捏
miàn面
rén人
de的
jué绝
huó活
 ,
ràng让
guān观
zhòng众
zàn赞
tàn叹
bù不
yǐ已
 。

His unique skill of dough figurine sculpting amazed the audience.

Yī一
dìng定
yào要
bǎ把
shī师
fu傅
de的
jué绝
huó活
xué学
dào到
shǒu手
 。

I must learn my master's special skill.

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Zhè这
wèi位
chú厨
shī师
qiē切
dòu豆
fu腐
sī丝
de的
jué绝
huó活
kān堪
chēng称
yī一
jué绝
 。

This chef's unique talent of slicing tofu into fine threads is truly unmatched.

Dǒu抖
kōng空
zhú竹
shì是
tā他
de的
ná拿
shǒu手
jué绝
huó活
 。

Diabolo spinning is his signature stunt.

Hěn很
duō多
chuán传
tǒng统
shǒu手
yì艺
de的
jué绝
huó活
zhèng正
miàn面
lín临
shī失
chuán传
de的
wēi危
xiǎn险
 。

The unique skills of many traditional crafts are in danger of being lost.