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看家本事 — “One's special skill or unique talent”

看家本事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one's special skill or unique talent”. A unique forte; a master trick or skill.

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看家本事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

看家本事 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
看
kān9look, see, watch, visit, guard
家
jiā10family home or expert
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

Example Sentence with 看家本事

他画山水画是他的看家本事,每次展览都备受好评
His landscape painting is his special skill; every exhibition receives high praise.

Idioms Related to 看家本事

Synonyms of 看家本事

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

More idioms starting with 看

  • kàn看bù不shàng上yǎn眼to look down upon
  • kàn看rén人xià下cài菜tailor approach to the person
  • kàn看rén人xià下cài菜dié碟er儿treat people differently based on who they are
  • kàn看rén人méi眉yǎn眼take one's cue from another's expression
  • kàn看rén人méi眉jié睫observe someone's subtle cues
  • kàn看rén人xíng行shì事act according to the person or circumstances
  • kàn看rén人shuō说huà话tailor words to the listener
  • kàn看dé得jiàn见,,mō摸de得zháo着tangible and concrete
  • kàn看wén文jù巨yǎn眼discerning judge of writings
  • kàn看wén文lǎo老yǎn眼seasoned literary critic
  • kàn看jǐng景shēng生qíng情act according to circumstances

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Questions about 看家本事

What does 看家本事 mean?

看家本事 (kān jiā běn shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one's special skill or unique talent”.

How do you pronounce 看家本事?

看家本事 is pronounced kān jiā běn shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 看家本事?

指自己特别擅长的本领。

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