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識途老馬

简识途老马 · 繁識途老馬

Mandarin · pinyin shí tú lǎo mǎ

lit. an old horse knows the way home (idiom); fig. in difficulty, trust an experience colleague

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途: tú · way, road, path, journey; course
老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
馬: Look up this written character
识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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2–2–3–3 · shi2 tu2 lao3 ma3

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