驾轻就熟

駕輕就熟

jiàqīng-jiùshú

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

HSK 3

他做这种工作已经驾轻就熟了。

Tā zuò zhèzhǒng gōngzuò yǐjīng jiàqīngjiùshú le.

He handles this kind of work with practiced ease.

HSK 5

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