老司机

老司機
lǎosījī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 experienced hand (slang)
  2. 2 old hand, veteran at something
  3. 3 literally: experienced driver

Examples

Lǎosījī dài dài wǒ, zhè yóuxì zěnme wán?
Hey veteran, show me the ropes — how do you play this game?
Tā shì gǔshì lǎosījī, pànduàn hěn zhǔn.
He's a stock market old hand — his calls are very accurate.

Tips

culture
Originated from the 2014 Yunnan folk song '老司机', then exploded online. '老司机' now means an expert at any niche skill. Sometimes carries a wink-wink sense about adult content ('知道某些网站'), so read context carefully.
register
Informal. The phrase 老司机 ('veteran, take me along') is itself a meme used as a plea for guidance.

Stroke Order

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