This English Idiom Will Save You Time ⏳ | Let's Not Reinvent the Wheel

追加: 2026-05-05

[00:00:00]We need to make a new class schedule for next month. Any ideas? Well, we could design a completely new system with new forms, new codes, new everything. Whoa, relax. Let's not reinvent the wheel.

[00:00:16]What wheel? There are no wheels in our schedule. It's an expression. It means we shouldn't waste time creating something that already exists. Oh, so you're saying we can just use the one from last month? Exactly. It worked fine. We just need to change the dates.

[00:00:37]But I spent all morning drawing this very complicated plan with color coding, arrows, and a whole legend. That looks like a subway map. Are we scheduling classes or sending students to another city? Well, maybe it's a bit much. a little. I think you invented a new form of geometry. Okay, fine. We'll just copy the old schedule. Great. See, the wheel already rolls. We don't need a rocket ship.