駕輕就熟

简 驾轻就熟 · 繁 駕輕就熟
Mandarin · pinyin jià qīng jiù shú

Meanings

  1. lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy
  2. a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back
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駕
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輕
qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
就
jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
熟
shú · well-cooked; ripe; familiar with
驾
jià · to drive, sail, fly; a cart, carriage
轻
qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
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4–1–4–2 · jia4 qing1 jiu4 shu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaa3 heng1 zau6 suk6

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gaa3 hing1 zau6 suk6

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  1. (idiomatic) to perform a task with which one is very familiar with great ease; (to deem a task) a piece of cake; (to go for) a hay ride

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駕輕就熟 · jia4 qing1 jiu4 shu2
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Exact source record駕輕就熟 驾轻就熟 [jia4 qing1 jiu4 shu2] /lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy/a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back/