Chinese Idioms Containing “马”

Misfortune might be a blessing

Literal: Old man loses horse

Cannot undo what's done

Literal: Four horses can't catch

Stop before too late

Literal: Pull horse at cliff edge

Experience brings wisdom

Literal: Old horse knows way

Deliberately distort truth as power display

Literal: Point deer call horse

Powerful unstoppable momentum

Literal: Ten thousand horses galloping

Observe hastily and superficially

Literal: View flowers from galloping horse

Restless, unfocused mind

Literal: Heart monkey mind horse

Childhood sweethearts or friends

Literal: Green plums and bamboo horses

Youthful vigor despite old age

Literal: Dragon-horse spirit

Magnificent military might and valor

Literal: Gold spears iron horses

Just so-so or passable quality

Literal: Horse horse tiger tiger

Superficial observation without depth

Literal: Galloping horse views flowers

Individual whose behavior harms entire group

Literal: Harm herd's horse

Achieve immediate success

Literal: Success upon the horse's arrival

Make thorough preparations; get ready for action

Literal: Sharpen weapons and feed horses

Relentless progress

Literal: Horse does not stop hooves

Lead the charge

Literal: One horse leads

Accelerate progress

Literal: Spur the horse to full speed

Swift success

Literal: Horse arrives, success achieved

Reckless action

Literal: Blind man blind horse

Unrestrained creativity

Literal: Heavenly horse gallops skyward

Bustling activity

Literal: Carriages like water, horses like dragons

Alone in battle

Literal: Single spear single horse