得心应手

Traditional: 得心應手

dé xīn yìng shǒu

Dictionary entry

lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job

What does 得心应手 mean?

得心应手 (dé xīn yìng shǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job

2entirely in one's element

3going smoothly and easily

Character breakdown

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得déto obtain · to get 心xīnheart · mind 应Yīngsurname Ying · Taiwan pr. [Ying4]手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold

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得心应手

dé xīn yìng shǒu

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