True as it may be that he was an outsider to the world of Chinese furniture, he had years of experience in carpentry, cabinet making and interior design to fall back on, and he quickly became an expert.
雖說他對中國傢具原是門外漢，但是憑著多年木工製造及室內設計的背景，柯悌思很快就掌握了其中的竅門。