庖丁解牛
páo​dīng​jiě​niú

skilled and effortless mastery

  • created sense approved 庖丁解牛 · páo​dīng​jiě​niú · skilled and effortless mastery — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    庖丁解牛

    páo​dīng​jiě​niú

    skilled and effortless mastery

    To handle a complex task with effortless skill and ease due to thorough understanding, based on the story of a master butcher in the [[庄子|莊子|zhuang1 zi5]]

    庖丁 (literal) → 庖丁 · páo​dīng · cook 解 (literal) → 解 · jiě · to separate 牛 (literal) → 牛 · niú · ox

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