老马识途 lǎo mǎ shí tú

an experienced person who knows the way

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 91329th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
old (of people)
horse; surname Ma
to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. shì
route; road; way