do something with ease due to familiarity; be in one's element
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to drive a light carriage on a familiar road; metaphor for doing something with ease due to great familiarity
formalDescribes performing a task skillfully and effortlessly because of extensive experience and deep understanding. Used positively.
Tā他
guǎn管
lǐ理
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
yǐ已
jīng经
shí十
nián年
le了
，
xiàn现
zài在
chǔ处
lǐ理
qǐ起
lái来
jiǎn简
zhí直
jià驾
qīng轻
jiù就
shú熟
。
He has managed this project for ten years, so he handles it with absolute ease now.
Zuò作
wéi为
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
wài外
kē科
yī医
shēng生
，
zhè这
zhǒng种
cháng常
guī规
shǒu手
shù术
duì对
tā她
lái来
shuō说
jià驾
qīng轻
jiù就
shú熟
。
As an experienced surgeon, this routine operation is second nature to her.
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Lǎo老
shī师
fu傅
xiū修
lǐ理
zhè这
tái台
lǎo老
jī机
qì器
，
zhēn真
shì是
jià驾
qīng轻
jiù就
shú熟
。
The master craftsman repaired this old machine with practiced ease.
Tā他
xiě写
zhè这
lèi类
bào报
gào告
yǐ已
jīng经
shì是
jià驾
qīng轻
jiù就
shú熟
le了
。
Writing this kind of report is already a walk in the park for him.