得心应手

dé xīn yìng shǒu

with effortless skill

Character by character

得dé
get

心xīn
heart

应yìng
respond

手shǒu
hand

练了三年，他现在做起菜来得心应手。

After three years’ practice, cooking comes easily to him now.

Tone: positive (praise).

What the mind wants, the hand delivers; 应 is yìng.

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