living map; human guide
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a person who knows a place like the back of their hand; a human guide
informalOften used in informal contexts to describe someone with exceptional local knowledge, useful for navigating or recommending places.
Wǒ我
gē哥
shì是
zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
de的
lǎo老
jū居
mín民
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
jiù就
shì是
yī一
zhāng张
huó活
dì地
tú图
。
My brother is an old resident of this city; he's practically a living map.
Chū出
qù去
lǚ旅
yóu游
zuì最
hǎo好
zhǎo找
ge个
dāng当
dì地
de的
péng朋
you友
dāng当
huó活
dì地
tú图
。
When traveling, it's best to find a local friend to act as your guide.
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Zhè这
ge个
chū出
zū租
chē车
sī司
jī机
shì是
ge个
huó活
dì地
tú图
，
méi没
yǒu有
tā他
bù不
zhī知
dào道
de的
xiǎo小
lù路
。
This taxi driver is a walking map; there's no back alley he doesn't know.