<p><strong>1 tricks</strong></p>

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  <p>法门 = 诀窍 = 窍门 (trickest part)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>演讲的诀窍 / 窍门 / 法门就是把下面的听众当成白菜.
(The trick of speech is imagine  listeners as cabbages)</p>

<p>秘诀, 窍门 common words</p>

<p>诀窍 not too common</p>

<p>法门 or 不二法门 literary composition.</p>

<p><strong>2 ultimate</strong></p>

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  <p>必杀技 critical strike</p>
</blockquote>

<p>我要使出我的必杀技了, 伪装成白菜.</p>

<p>(I'm gonna use my critical strike, pretend to be a cabbage.)</p>

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  <p>看家本事 best skill</p>
</blockquote>

<p>这就是你的看家本事? 一颗白菜?</p>

<p>(Is this your best? A cabbage?)</p>

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  <p>压箱底的, best and secret skill</p>
</blockquote>

<p>看来我要使出我压箱底的了, 伪装成土豆.</p>

<p>It seems that I have to use my best and secret, pretent to be a potato.</p>

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  <p>吃奶的劲 all one's can do </p>
</blockquote>

<p>哇! 好强的力量, 我已经使出吃奶的劲了, 土豆的力量太强了.</p>

<p>Wow! What a powerful skill, this is all I can do, how strong the potato is.</p>

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wow! thanks for all these words and (interesting) sentences as well as saying which words are more/less common
haksayng
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sfy
<p>秘诀 (secret method) is a good counterpart for "the secret sauce" </p>

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  <p><em>but am wondering if there are more interesting/idiomatic ways to say this.</em></p>
</blockquote>

<p>There are some similar terms:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>秘方 (secret formula ) mainly refers to 'unique secret medicinal formula'.  It can also be used metaphorically to mean "unique method". Example: The government's 秘方 of lower the housing cost but keep the interest rate high is to build more public houses. </p></li>
<li><p>'絕招' (ultimate technique) is a martial art term. It can also be used as a metaphor for 'unique way'.  Example: His 絕招 (unique method) in getting new clients is the 'iPad give-away move'</p></li>
</ul>

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Hey, do you mind translating your examples into full Chinese sentences please and thank you?  I am curious about those grammar structures, particularly 'getting' new clients.  Would that be using  
增?  加　?
Abe Shudug
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@AbeShudug, 他得到新客户的绝招是免费发放iPad赠品。“His 絕招 (unique method) to getting new clients is the 'iPad give-away move'”
dan
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Tang Ho
<p>The most interesting verbal term I know is 杀手锏, which is something very special or a very unique skill you have over others; the key element to beat others. </p>

<p>Eg: 我还有一个杀手锏.</p>

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The modern common term 杀手锏 (killer move)  was evolved  from 撒手锏  https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%92%92%E6%89%8B%E9%94%8F (last-resort move), which is still in use today.
Tang Ho
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dan
<p>Another expression that can be very interpretive, depending on if you are the lake or river can mean something similar =)</p>

<p>江湖一点诀</p>

<p>I am not a native speaker, so do not quote me on it.</p>

<p>I also seen 要诀.</p>

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Abe Shudug
<p>In English, we have an expression: "the secret sauce" to refer to a trick/hack/essential ingredient to doing something well. Literally, it is easy to see where this comes from – a food can taste very good because it uses a tasty (but little-known sauce). This expression can be used more generally too however (e.g. the "secret sauce" in a formula for financial independence/language study/etc.)</p>

<p>What similar expressions exist in Chinese to express this idea? I am aware of
秘诀 <em>mìjué</em>, but am wondering if there are more interesting/idiomatic ways to say this.</p>

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a candidate: 神器
Daniel Yang
<translation>
The secret sauce
# The secret sauce

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-08)

In English, we have an expression: "the secret sauce" to refer to a trick/hack/essential ingredient to doing something well. Literally, it is easy to see where this comes from – a food can taste very good because it uses a tasty (but little-known sauce). This expression can be used more generally too however (e.g. the "secret sauce" in a formula for financial independence/language study/etc.)

What similar expressions exist in Chinese to express this idea? I am aware of
秘诀 *mìjué*, but am wondering if there are more interesting/idiomatic ways to say this.

**Tags:** translation
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: a candidate: 神器  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-08-09. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

**1 tricks**

> 法门 = 诀窍 = 窍门 (trickest part)

演讲的诀窍 / 窍门 / 法门就是把下面的听众当成白菜.
(The trick of speech is imagine listeners as cabbages)

秘诀, 窍门 common words

诀窍 not too common

法门 or 不二法门 literary composition.

**2 ultimate**

> 必杀技 critical strike

我要使出我的必杀技了, 伪装成白菜.

(I'm gonna use my critical strike, pretend to be a cabbage.)

> 看家本事 best skill

这就是你的看家本事? 一颗白菜?

(Is this your best? A cabbage?)

> 压箱底的, best and secret skill

看来我要使出我压箱底的了, 伪装成土豆.

It seems that I have to use my best and secret, pretent to be a potato.

> 吃奶的劲 all one's can do

哇! 好强的力量, 我已经使出吃奶的劲了, 土豆的力量太强了.

Wow! What a powerful skill, this is all I can do, how strong the potato is.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: wow! thanks for all these words and (interesting) sentences as well as saying which words are more/less common  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-08-08. Score: 3

秘诀 (secret method) is a good counterpart for "the secret sauce"

> *but am wondering if there are more interesting/idiomatic ways to say this.*

There are some similar terms:

* 秘方 (secret formula ) mainly refers to 'unique secret medicinal formula'. It can also be used metaphorically to mean "unique method". Example: The government's 秘方 of lower the housing cost but keep the interest rate high is to build more public houses.
* '絕招' (ultimate technique) is a martial art term. It can also be used as a metaphor for 'unique way'. Example: His 絕招 (unique method) in getting new clients is the 'iPad give-away move'

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Hey, do you mind translating your examples into full Chinese sentences please and thank you?  I am curious about those grammar structures, particularly 'getting' new clients.  Would that be using   增?  加　?  
> **username_5**: @AbeShudug, 他得到新客户的绝招是免费发放iPad赠品。“His 絕招 (unique method) to getting new clients is the 'iPad give-away move'”  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2017-08-09. Score: 1

The most interesting verbal term I know is 杀手锏, which is something very special or a very unique skill you have over others; the key element to beat others.

Eg: 我还有一个杀手锏.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: The modern common term 杀手锏 (killer move)  was evolved  from 撒手锏  https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%92%92%E6%89%8B%E9%94%8F (last-resort move), which is still in use today.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2017-08-08. Score: 1

Another expression that can be very interpretive, depending on if you are the lake or river can mean something similar =)

江湖一点诀

I am not a native speaker, so do not quote me on it.

I also seen 要诀.


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