老馬識途 lǎo mǎ shí tú

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

老 lǎo
HSK 1
old, aged; experienced
馬 mǎ horse; surname; KangXi radical 187
識 shí recognize, understand, know
途 tú
HSK 5
way, road, path, journey; course