left side (of vehicle); expert
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
left side (of a vehicle or machine when driving/operating)
Refers specifically to the left-hand side from the operator's perspective. Often used with the suffix -儿 (里手儿). The opposite is 外手 (right side).
Most people get on a bicycle from the left side.
When driving a horse-drawn carriage, the main driver sits on the left side, and the assistant sits on the right.
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When operating this machine tool, please stand on the left side; it is safer.
noun
expert; connoisseur; old hand
dialectUsed in dialectal speech. Often appears in the phrase 行家里手 (hangjia lishou). Implies someone is skilled and experienced in a particular field.
He is an expert at repairing antiques; he can tell the real from the fake at a glance.
For this job you need to hire an expert; a novice can't handle such delicate work.
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An expert can tell at a glance that this wood is of superior quality.
Don't let his youth fool you; he is an expert in programming.