庖丁解牛 páodīngjiěniú skilled and effortless mastery Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 庖丁 páodīng cook a professional cook or chef解 jiě verbnoun to separate to divide; to break up; to split; to dissolve or cut apart牛 niú noun ox ox; cow; bull; cattle; any of various bovine animals