Chinese word

心灵手巧

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn líng shǒu qiǎo

Meaning

  • adjectivegood with one's hands

Example

他心灵手巧，能自己修理家具。tā xīn líng shóu qiǎo néng zì jǐ xiū lǐ jiā jù

He is good with his hands and can repair furniture himself.

Illustration for 心灵手巧 (good with one's hands)

More examples

她心灵手巧，会把旧衣服改造成时尚的单品。tā xīn líng shóu qiǎo huì bǎ jiù yī fú gǎi zào chéng shí shàng de dān pǐn

She is good with her hands and can turn old clothes into fashionable items.

Core concept

Thought guides the hands through a task until the result works well.

Common phrases

  • 心灵手巧的女孩xīn líng shóu qiǎo de nǚ hái

    a girl good with her hands

  • 心灵手巧的手工xīn líng shóu qiǎo de shǒu gōng

    skillful handicraft

Similar words

灵巧líng qiǎo: Having nimble fingers that manage small, detailed tasks with ease.
娴熟xián shú: Being thoroughly skilled in a technique and carrying it out smoothly and calmly.
熟练shú liàn: Being practiced enough to carry out familiar actions efficiently and reliably.
手巧shóu qiǎo: Being skillful with the hands when doing practical handiwork.

Definition in Chinese

形容人既有灵活的思维又有熟练的手工技巧，能用手解决实际问题。xíng róng rén jì yǒu líng huó de sī wéi yòu yǒu shú liàn de shǒu gōng jì qiǎo néng yòng shǒu jiě jué shí jì wèn tí

Word origin

心 (xīn, "mind") + 灵 (líng, "nimble") pairs with 手 (shǒu, "hand") + 巧 (qiǎo, "skillful"), joining a responsive mind with practiced dexterity in one description.

Usage tips

  • Native English speakers may treat intelligence and practical skill as separate traits, but this adjective praises both abilities together in one person.

Other meanings

  • skillfuladjective

Opposites

  • 笨拙bèn zhuōclumsyadjective

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