拿手好戏

拿手好戲
náshǒuhǎoxì
idiom #19,917

Meanings

  1. 1 one's forte
  2. 2 one's specialty
  3. 3 one's best trick
  4. 4 the role an actor plays best

Examples

Zuò hóngshāo ròu shì tā de náshǒu hǎoxì, měi cì dōu ràng kèrén zàn bù jué kǒu.
Making braised pork belly is her specialty — guests always can't stop praising it.
Zài tánpàn zhōng zhǎodào gòngtóng diǎn shì tā de náshǒu hǎoxì.
Finding common ground in negotiations is his forte.

Tips

memory
Literal meaning: 'a good play one holds in one's hand' (拿手 = held in hand; 好戏 = good performance/act). Imagine an actor who always has their best role literally in hand, ready to perform at any moment.

Stroke Order

shǒu
hǎo