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熟门熟路

熟門熟路
shúménshúlù
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 familiar with the way
  2. 2 knowing the ropes
  3. 3 well acquainted with the place or process

Examples

他在这附近熟门熟路。
Tā zài zhè fùjìn shú mén shú lù.
He knows this area like the back of his hand.
办这种手续，我熟门熟路。
Bàn zhè zhǒng shǒuxù, wǒ shú mén shú lù.
I know the ropes for this kind of paperwork.
让熟门熟路的人带你去吧。
Ràng shú mén shú lù de rén dài nǐ qù ba.
Let someone who knows the way take you.

Tips

history
Appears in Li Baojia's late-Qing novel 《官场现形记》 chapter 2: describing an insider so familiar with the gate-keepers that he sails right in.
usage
Can describe physical familiarity (a route, a city) or process familiarity (paperwork, procedures). Often signals insider advantage.

Stroke Order

熟 shú
门 mén
路 lù