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遊刃有餘

简游刃有余 · 繁遊刃有餘

Mandarin · pinyin yóu rèn yǒu yú

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2–4–3–2 · you2 ren4 you3 yu2

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 2 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

jau4 jan6 jau5 jyu4

Cantonese word readings for 遊刃有餘. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

jau4 jan6 jau5 jyu4

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(literally) to handle a blade skillfully
(figurative) to do a task with skills and ease; to achieve something effortlessly