lǎo
shí

idiom

Meaning of 老马识途

老马识途 means an old horse knows the way; an experienced person is a good guide. Pronounced lǎo mǎ shí tú.

  • an old horse knows the way; an experienced person is a good guide

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
xiàng
hěn
 
xìng
hǎo
yǒu
Zhāng
jīng
zhè
wèi
lǎo
shí
 

This project is very complicated. Fortunately, we have Manager Zhang, who is like an old horse that knows the way.

Zài
xīn
háng
suǒ
shí
 
men
yào
wèi
lǎo
shí
de
wèn
 

When exploring a new industry, we need an experienced consultant who knows the ropes.

Lǎo
shí
 
tīng
Wáng
shī
fu
de
zhǔn
méi
cuò
 

An old horse knows the way; listening to Master Wang is definitely the right thing to do.

Zài
gōng
miàn
lín
wēi
shí
 
de
lǎo
shí
wèi
jiā
zhǐ
míng
le
fāng
xiàng
 

When the company faced a crisis, his experience as an old hand showed everyone the way forward.