Chinese Idioms Containing “

24 idioms featuring this character

1

塞翁失马

sài wēng shī mǎ

Misfortune might be a blessing

Significado literal: Old man loses horse

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2

驷马难追

sì mǎ nán zhuī

Cannot undo what's done

Significado literal: Four horses can't catch

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3

悬崖勒马

xuán yá lè mǎ

Stop before too late

Significado literal: Pull horse at cliff edge

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4

老马识途

lǎo mǎ shí tú

Experience brings wisdom

Significado literal: Old horse knows way

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5

指鹿为马

zhǐ lù wéi mǎ

Deliberately distort truth as power display

Significado literal: Point deer call horse

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6

万马奔腾

wàn mǎ bēn téng

Powerful unstoppable momentum

Significado literal: Ten thousand horses galloping

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7

走马观花

zǒu mǎ guān huā

Observe hastily and superficially

Significado literal: View flowers from galloping horse

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8

心猿意马

xīn yuán yì mǎ

Restless, unfocused mind

Significado literal: Heart monkey mind horse

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9

青梅竹马

qīng méi zhú mǎ

Childhood sweethearts or friends

Significado literal: Green plums and bamboo horses

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10

龙马精神

lóng mǎ jīng shén

Youthful vigor despite old age

Significado literal: Dragon-horse spirit

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11

金戈铁马

jīn gē tiě mǎ

Magnificent military might and valor

Significado literal: Gold spears iron horses

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12

马马虎虎

mǎ mǎ hǔ hǔ

Just so-so or passable quality

Significado literal: Horse horse tiger tiger

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13

走马看花

zǒu mǎ kàn huā

Superficial observation without depth

Significado literal: Galloping horse views flowers

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14

害群之马

hài qún zhī mǎ

Individual whose behavior harms entire group

Significado literal: Harm herd's horse

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15

马到成功

mǎ dào chéng gōng

Achieve immediate success

Significado literal: Success upon the horse's arrival

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16

厉兵秣马

lì bīng mò mǎ

Make thorough preparations; get ready for action

Significado literal: Sharpen weapons and feed horses

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17

马不停蹄

mǎ bù tíng tí

Relentless progress

Significado literal: Horse does not stop hooves

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18

一马当先

yī mǎ dāng xiān

Lead the charge

Significado literal: One horse leads

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19

快马加鞭

kuài mǎ jiā biān

Accelerate progress

Significado literal: Spur the horse to full speed

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20

马到功成

mǎ dào gōng chéng

Swift success

Significado literal: Horse arrives, success achieved

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21

盲人瞎马

máng rén xiā mǎ

Reckless action

Significado literal: Blind man blind horse

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22

天马行空

tiān mǎ xíng kōng

Unrestrained creativity

Significado literal: Heavenly horse gallops skyward

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23

车水马龙

chē shuǐ mǎ lóng

Bustling activity

Significado literal: Carriages like water, horses like dragons

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24

单枪匹马

dān qiāng pǐ mǎ

Alone in battle

Significado literal: Single spear single horse

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