老马识途

Traditional: 老馬識途

lǎo mǎ shí tú

Dictionary entry

an old horse knows the way (idiom); an experienced worker knows what to do

What does 老马识途 mean?

老马识途 (lǎo mǎ shí tú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1an old horse knows the way (idiom); an experienced worker knows what to do

2an old hand knows the ropes

Character breakdown

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老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)马Mǎsurname Ma · abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]识shíto know · knowledge 途túway · route

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How to pronounce 老马识途

老马识途

lǎo mǎ shí tú

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