an old horse which knows the way

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