轻车熟路
轻车熟路 (qīng chē shú lù) literally means “light carriage, familiar road” and expresses “be experienced; find something easy due to familiarity”. This idiom is used when describing situations involving wisdom and learning.
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Be experienced; find something easy due to familiarity
Pronunciation: qīng chē shú lù Literal meaning: Light carriage, familiar road
Origin & Usage
A light (轻) carriage (车) on a familiar (熟) road (路). Both halves reduce the same thing, effort: nothing heavy to pull and nothing about the route to work out. The pairing descends from a line of Han Yu's, and its point is that ease of this kind is not a property of the task but of the relationship between the task and the person. Work somebody has done many times, usually as reassurance — 轻车熟路, you have done this before.
Examples
English: "Having done this many times, the process was easy for him."
Chinese: 做过很多次后，这个过程对他来说轻车熟路。
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 轻车熟路 mean in English?
轻车熟路 (qīng chē shú lù) literally translates to “Light carriage, familiar road” and is used to express “Be experienced; find something easy due to familiarity”. This Chinese idiom belongs to the Wisdom & Learning category.
When is 轻车熟路 used?
Situation: Having done this many times, the process was easy for him.
What is the pinyin for 轻车熟路?
The pinyin pronunciation for 轻车熟路 is “qīng chē shú lù”.