驾轻就熟

駕輕就熟

jiàqīngjiùshú

idiom #23,613

Meanings

1 to do something with practiced ease
2 to handle with expertise
3 like a fish in water

Characters

to drive / to harness

light (not heavy)

to approach / to go along with

familiar / practiced / skilled

Examples

他做这种工作已经驾轻就熟了。

Tā zuò zhè zhǒng gōngzuò yǐjīng jiàqīngjiùshú le.

He handles this kind of work with practiced ease.

有了多年的经验，她处理复杂问题驾轻就熟。

Yǒu le duōnián de jīngyàn, tā chǔlǐ fùzá wèntí jiàqīngjiùshú.

With years of experience, she handles complex problems effortlessly.

Tips

history

The idiom comes from the image of driving a light carriage (驾轻) on a familiar road (就熟). When the carriage is light and the road is known, the driver needs little effort. It describes the ease that comes from experience and familiarity.

Stroke Order

驾 jià

轻 qīng

就 jiù

熟 shú