familiar road; beaten track
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
familiar road; well-trodden path; beaten track
Often used metaphorically to describe a field or task one is experienced in. Commonly appears in the idiom 轻车熟路.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
tiáo条
shú熟
lù路
，
bì闭
zhe着
yǎn眼
dōu都
néng能
zǒu走
。
This is such a familiar road that I could walk it with my eyes closed.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
ge个
háng行
yè业
shì是
qīng轻
chē车
shú熟
lù路
。
He is thoroughly familiar with this industry, like driving a light cart on a familiar road.
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Zǒu走
shú熟
lù路
bǐ比
jiào较
ān安
quán全
，
bù不
róng容
yì易
mí迷
lù路
。
Taking a familiar road is safer and it's not easy to get lost.