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with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect

熟能生巧
shú néng shēng qiǎo
sh+ú·2nd tonen+éng·2nd tonesh+ēng·1st toneq+iǎo·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job · entirely in one's element · going smoothly and easily得心应手dé xīn yìng shǒuhandling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily游刃有余yóu rèn yǒu yúpracticed · proficient · skilled · skillful熟练shú liànlit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy · a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back驾轻就熟jià qīng jiù shúwhat's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)耳熟能详ěr shú néng xiáng
Antonyms
(lit.) to enter monastic life at a mature age (idiom) · (fig.) to change one's career; to take up a new line of work or specialization; to enter a profession from a different background半路出家bàn lù chū jiā
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