識途老馬 shí tú lǎo mǎ

experienced person who knows the way

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

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