do a job with skill and ease(yóu rèn yǒu yú)

do a job with skill and ease

It is a Chinese idiom, which comes from Zhuangzi health preserving master. It means that the blade runs in the gap between the joints, and there is room for maneuver. It refers to skilled, experienced and effortless in solving problems. It can be used as predicate or object in a sentence.

The origin of Idioms

This idiom comes from Chuang Tzu's health preserving master: "it's been 19 years since my minister's sword solved thousands of oxen, and the blade seems to be new. There is a gap between the two, but the blade is not thick. If you enter the gap with no thickness, there will be room for the blade to move

Idioms and allusions

Chuang Tzu health preserving master tells a story about a skilled cook, who was admired by King Hui of Liang Dynasty for his excellent skill in solving cattle. Why. "Pao Ding" replied, "I've used this knife for 19 years, and I've killed thousands of cattle. But you can see that the blade is as sharp as it has just been ground out. Because there are gaps in the joints of the ox, but the blade is as thin as it has no thickness. If the blade without thickness is inserted into the joints with gaps, it must have a lot of room for the operation of the knife.

Idiom usage

Idioms are subject predicate structures. It can act as predicate or object in a sentence. The Qing Dynasty's unofficial officialdom reform: he was asked to work as a meeting manager of the business office, and he was also at ease. < li > < li > midnight by Mao Dun 17: Once upon a time, they had to run factories and do public bonds, but they had to survive two dangerous storms. Now they try their best to do public bonds, and naturally they feel at ease. < / Li > < li > Act 2 of Cao Yu's chapter of courage and sword: she has completely mastered the rules of the Wu palace and is able to deal with advance and retreat.

Cognate idioms

< ol > < li > the cook's solution < / Li > < li > incomprehensible < / Li > < li > the official's mind stops moving < / Li > < li > criticizing and guiding < / Li > < li > to the point < / Li > < li > full of ambition < / Li > < / OL >

Chinese PinYin : yóu rèn yǒu yú