遊刃有餘

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Chinese

to roam; travel edge of blade
to have an abundance; odd; about; or so
 
trad. (遊刃有餘/游刃有餘) / 有餘
simp. (游刃有余) 有余

Etymology

See 庖丁解牛 (páodīngjiěniú).

Pronunciation


Idiom

遊刃有餘

  1. to handle a blade skillfully; to do a task with skills and ease; to achieve something effortlessly