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Expressing doing something personally with 亲自动手 (qīnzì dòngshǒu)
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Subject + 亲自动手
Explanation
亲自动手 (qīnzì dòngshǒu) means "to do something personally" or "to take action oneself." It emphasizes that a person handles a task directly rather than delegating it to someone else.
Examples
老师傅亲自动手给我们做了一桌好菜。
lǎo shīfu qīnzì dòngshǒu gěi wǒmen zuò le yī zhuō hǎo cài.
The old master personally cooked a whole table of delicious dishes for us.
这件事太重要了，老板决定亲自动手处理。
zhè jiàn shì tài zhòngyào le, lǎobǎn juédìng qīnzì dòngshǒu chǔlǐ.
This matter is too important, so the boss decided to handle it personally.
与其让别人帮忙，不如亲自动手来得放心。
yǔqí ràng biérén bāngmáng, bùrú qīnzì dòngshǒu lái de fàngxīn.
Rather than asking others for help, it's more reassuring to do it yourself.