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拿手好戏
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拿手好戏

拿手好戏 — “One's special skill or forte”

拿手好戏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one's special skill or forte”. A signature act.

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拿手好戏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拿手好戏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拿
ná10take hold or seize
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
好
hǎo6good, well, okay, very
戏
xì6play, drama, joke

Example Sentence with 拿手好戏

制作各种创意小点心是她的拿手好戏,每次聚会都深受大家喜爱。
Making various creative snacks is her specialty; they are always loved by everyone at every gathering.

Idioms Related to 拿手好戏

Synonyms of 拿手好戏

  • kān看jiā家běn本lǐng领one's special skill or unique expertise

Antonyms of 拿手好戏

  • yī一wú无suǒ所néng能incapable of anything
  • yī一wú无suǒ所cháng长have no special skill or talent

More idioms starting with 拿

  • ná拿yī一shǒu手put on airs to make demands
  • ná拿sān三bān搬sì四make excuses to shirk duty
  • ná拿sān三piē撇sì四to put on airs
  • ná拿xià下mǎ马lái来subdue or overcome someone
  • ná拿bù不chū出shǒu手too embarrassing to present
  • ná拿yún云zhuō捉yuè月possess extraordinary talent and ability
  • ná拿yún云wò握wù雾skillful and artful in handling situations
  • ná拿yún云jué攫shí石towering, majestic, and awe-inspiring ancient trees
  • ná拿dāo刀dòng动zhàng杖to resort to physical violence
  • ná拿dāo刀nòng弄zhàng杖to wield weapons
  • ná拿yìn印bà把zi子hold real power or authority
  • ná拿jiān奸ná拿shuāng双catch adulterers in the act

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Questions about 拿手好戏

What does 拿手好戏 mean?

拿手好戏 (ná shǒu hǎo xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one's special skill or forte”.

How do you pronounce 拿手好戏?

拿手好戏 is pronounced ná shǒu hǎo xì in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 拿手好戏?

原指演员擅长的剧目。泛指最擅长的本领。

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