Definition
驾轻就熟 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'to do something you know well and find easy'. The literal image is 'driving a light carriage on a familiar road' — it describes handling a task skillfully and effortlessly because you've done it many times before. Use it as a predicate or adverbial phrase in formal or semi-formal contexts to emphasize expertise and smoothness.
f.e.
to deal with a familiar task with ease and skill
Examples
- ，驾轻就熟。Tā zuò zhè xiàng gōngzuò duō nián, zǎo jiù jià qīng jiù shú le.He has been doing this job for years and can handle it with ease.
- 驾轻就熟，。Zhè zhǒng cāozuò duì tā lái shuō jià qīng jiù shú, wánquán bù xūyào bāngmáng.This kind of operation is a breeze for him; he doesn't need any help at all.
- ，驾轻就熟，。Suīrán rènwu hěn fùzá, dàn tā jià qīng jiù shú, hěn kuài jiù wánchéng le.Although the task was complex, he handled it expertly and finished quickly.
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