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輕車熟路

简轻车熟路 · 繁輕車熟路

Mandarin · pinyin qīng chē shú lù

lit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom)
fig. to do sth routinely and with ease
a walk in the park

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輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
熟: shú · well-cooked; ripe; familiar with
路: lù · road, path, street; journey
轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart

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1–1–2–4 · qing1 che1 shu2 lu4

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hing1 ce1 suk6 lou6

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(idiomatic) to perform a task with which one is very familiar with great ease

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