成语故事：庖丁解牛 A magical and skilled form of craftsmanship

成语故事：庖丁解牛 A magical and skilled form of craftsmanship

庖丁解牛

páo dīng jiě niú

A magical and skilled form of craftsmanship

庖 here means the cook. 丁 is a name. 解 means to dissect something. 牛 is an ox. We use this phrase to indicate that someone can do his work with a kind of magical skilled craftsmanship just like the cook Ding. Such a person is highly respected by people thanks to his professionalism.

Literal meaning: The cook Ding dissected an ox

Explanation: to describe someone that can do his work with a kind of magical skilled craftsmanship like the cook Ding

E.g

我们的教授在中国历史课上犹如庖丁解牛。

Wǒmen de jiàoshòu zài Zhōngguó lìshǐ kè shàng yóu rú páo dīng jiě niú 。

Our professor shows a magical and skilled form of craftsmanship in his Chinese history lecture. 

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