拿手好戏

拿手好戲
náshǒu-hǎoxì
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 náshǒuhǎoxì, měicì dōu ràng kèrén zànbùjuékǒu.
Making braised pork belly is her specialty — guests always can't stop praising it.
Zài tánpàn zhōng zhǎodào gòngtóngdiǎn shì tā de náshǒuhǎoxì.
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