渐入佳境

漸入佳境

jiànrù-jiājìng

idiom #27,529

Meanings

1 to gradually enter a good state
2 to get better and better
3 to warm up to something

Characters

fine; excellent; good

state; realm; scenery

Examples

HSK 4

他刚开始不适应新工作，但现在已经渐入佳境了。

Tā gāng kāishǐ bù shìyìng xīn gōngzuò, dàn xiànzài yǐjīng jiànrù-jiājìng le.

He didn't adapt to the new job at first, but now he's really hitting his stride.

HSK 7-9

这部小说越看越好，真是渐入佳境。

Zhè bù xiǎoshuō yuè kàn yuè hǎo, zhēnshì jiànrù-jiājìng.

This novel gets better and better the more you read - it really draws you in.

Tips

memory

Literally 'gradually enter fine scenery' - imagine walking a trail that opens up into a stunning landscape. The beauty unfolds step by step.

history

The phrase traces to an account of the painter 顾恺之, who always ate sugarcane from tip to root, explaining that this way he was 'gradually entering the finer part.'

Stroke Order

渐 jiàn

入 rù

佳 jiā

境 jìng