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learning Korean 밥 먹고 하는일

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This means 'What I do every day' or 'What I am good at'.  In other words, when someone says this to you, they are talking about what they do, and that they have been doing it often and long enough to do it every day after eating. you can interpret it to mean that he is an expert at the job. '밥먹고' means 'After eating', and '하는 일' means 'What to do'.  It means he is a skilled worker or he has been working for a longtime. Now, let's take a closer look at an example. ◼︎◼︎◼︎ B's response to A's praise A : 어서오세요, 에어컨좀 고쳐 주세요. Come on up, Please fix my air conditioner        ( esoeoseyo, eeokonjom gochyeo juseyo ) B : 네, 맡겨 주세요. Yes, leave it to me       ( ne, matgyeo juseoyo ) A : 능숙하게 잘 하시네요. You're doing great.       ( neungsughage jal hasineyo )          B : 밥 먹고 하는 일 인데요 뭘. What I do every day after meals.       ( bab meoggo haneun-il  indeyo mwol ) ※ This is term often used by A/S technicians or repairman who visit the h