得心应手

dé xīn yìng shǒu

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
2. entirely in one's element
3. going smoothly and easily

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Child Words of 得心应手

• 得 得 dé: to obtain
• 得 得 de: structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
• 得 得 děi: to have to
• 心 心 xīn: heart
• 应 应 yīng: to agree (to do sth)
• 应 应 yìng: to answer
• 手 手 shǒu: hand
• 应手 应手 yìng shǒu: to handle