an old horse which knows the way
Shitu laoma is a Chinese word. Pinyin is sh í t ú L ǎ om ǎ, which means to refer to someone who is very familiar with something. It's from "passing mopanling at night.".
The origin of Idioms
Qian Qianyi's poem "passing mopanling at night" in the Qing Dynasty: "if you are hungry for food, your heart is not full, and if you know how to use it, you can find it."
Analysis of Idioms
An old horse who knows his way
Idiom usage
To be the subject or object of; refer to an experienced person
an old horse which knows the way
die without fulfilling one's ambitions - jī zhì ér mò
The enforcement of law is aimed at creating a society in which no penalty is needed. - xíng qī wú xíng
There is no hero in the mountain, the monkey is called the overlord - shān zhōng wú hǎo hàn,hú sūn chēng bà wáng
maintain an old acquaintanceship having no real understanding with each other - bái tóu ér xīn