行家里手

行家裡手

hángjiā-lǐshǒu

idiom #51,719

Meanings

HSK 4

说到修车，他可是行家里手。

Shuō dào xiūchē, tā kěshì hángjiā-lǐshǒu.

When it comes to fixing cars, he's a real pro.

HSK 5

评茶他是行家里手，一口就能尝出好坏。

Píng chá tā shì hángjiā-lǐshǒu, yī kǒu jiù néng cháng chū hǎohuài.

He's a true connoisseur of tea - one sip and he can tell good from bad.

mistakes

行 here is hang (trade/profession), not xíng (to walk). 行家 = 'someone of the trade.' Don't say xíngjiā for this idiom.

usage

Functions as a noun (predicate or subject). Often follows 是 or 算: 他是这方面的行家里手 / 他算得上行家里手.

行 xíng

家 jiā

里 lǐ

手 shǒu