Chengyu series - Horse
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ID: 4526
Elementary
Chengyu are Chinese idioms that consist of four characters. Although they originate from classical Chinese, Chengyu remain as an important aspect in both spoken and written language. They may seem erratic and confusing to you at first since they don’t follow the usual sentence order and their meanings depend heavily on context. But don’t worry, in this Chengyu series, we will introduce simple Chengyu made up with all the characters that you already knew, and you can infer the actual meaning by looking at the separate characters! Today, let's talk about 马 horse.
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 天马行空 | tiānmǎxíngkōng | bold and imaginative; unconstrained in style | |
| 马马虎虎 | mǎmahūhū | careless; casual; vague | |
| 走马看花 | zǒumǎkànhuā | superficial understanding from cursory observation; to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information |
天马行空
tiānmǎxíngkōng 天马行空
Lit:A legendary horse flies in the air. Fig: Surreal.
这部电影天马行空很有想法
zhè 这bù 部diànyǐng 电影tiānmǎxíngkōng 天马行空hěn 很yǒu 有xiǎngfǎ 想法
This movie is bizarre. There are a lot of ideas in this movie.
达利的画天马行空大家都看不懂
dálì 达利de 的huà 画tiānmǎxíngkōng 天马行空dàjiā 大家dōu 都kànbudǒng 看不懂
Dali’s paintings are bizarre. Nobody understands them.
他的字天马行空非常好看
tā 他de 的zì 字tiānmǎxíngkōng 天马行空fēicháng 非常hǎokàn 好看
His handwriting is artistic. It’s beautiful.
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