老马识途 in English lao3 ma3 shi2 tu2 Meaning

Meanings

• an old horse knows the way (idiomatic expression); an experienced worker knows what to do
• an old hand knows the ropes

Pinyin

lao3 ma3 shi2 tu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

老lao3prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 马ma3surname Ma 识shi2to know 途tu2way