def to_skill_list_str(pylist):
    """Convert given python list to a skill list string.

    Parameters
    ----------
    pylist : list[str]
        a list of string.

    Returns
    -------
    ans : str
        a string representation of the equivalent skill list.

    """
    content = ' '.join(('"%s"' % val for val in pylist))
    return "'( %s )" % content