精于此道

精於此道

jīngyúcǐdào

idiom

Meanings

1 to be proficient in this area
2 to be skilled in this field; to be an expert at it

Characters

proficient; refined

at; in (classical preposition)

Examples

他精于此道，三两下就修好了。

Tā jīng yú cǐ dào, sān liǎng xià jiù xiūhǎo le.

He's a pro at this — fixed it in no time.

投资理财她精于此道。

Tóuzī lǐcái tā jīng yú cǐ dào.

She is highly skilled at investing and managing money.

Tips

grammar

Pattern: 精于 + (此/某) 道 = 'expert in this/that field.' 精 means proficient, 于 marks the domain, and 道 means 'way / craft.' Variations include 精于此事 and 精于书法.

register

Slightly literary; common in essays and reviews when introducing someone's specialty. In casual speech 很在行 (hěn zàiháng) or 很专业 (hěn zhuānyè) sound more natural.

Stroke Order

精 jīng

于 yú

此 cǐ

道 dào