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得意之作

déyìzhīzuò
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 a work one is particularly proud of
  2. 2 one's masterpiece
  3. 3 a piece one is pleased with

Examples

这幅画是他的得意之作。
Zhè fú huà shì tā de déyì zhī zuò.
This painting is his proudest work.
导演把这部电影视为得意之作。
Dǎoyǎn bǎ zhè bù diànyǐng shì wéi déyì zhī zuò.
The director regards this film as his finest work.
作家为我们朗读了他的几篇得意之作。
Zuòjiā wèi wǒmen lǎngdú le tā de jǐ piān déyì zhī zuò.
The writer read us a few of the pieces he was most pleased with.

Tips

usage
Used for any creative output — paintings, essays, music, dishes, code. 得意 here means 'satisfied / pleased' (with the work), not 'conceited.'

Stroke Order

得 dé
意 yì
之 zhī
作 zuò