拿捏
nániē
Literally says
to hold and pinch
Actually means
to have something or someone completely under control
When to say it
Originally about grip, now it means mastering a situation perfectly. Nániē the interview, nániē the vibe of an outfit, or let someone nániē you, reading you like a book. Confident and a bit smug, all over short video captions.
Hear it in the wild
这个面试我拿捏了。
Zhège miànshì wǒ nániē le.
I've got this interview in the bag.
她把客户拿捏得死死的。
Tā bǎ kèhù nániē de sǐsǐ de.
She has that client wrapped around her finger.