qiān

idiom
common

Meaning of 千里马

千里马 means thousand-li steed; swift horse capable of traveling a thousand li in a day; a person of outstanding talent or ability; a genius. Pronounced qiān lǐ mǎ.

  • thousand-li steed; swift horse capable of traveling a thousand li in a day
  • a person of outstanding talent or ability; a genius

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
xíng
qiān
 
zhēn
shì
nán
de
qiān
 

This horse can travel a thousand li in a day; it is truly a rare thousand-li steed.

Zài
dài
 
qiān
shì
jiāng
jūn
zuì
bǎo
guì
de
cái
 

In ancient times, a thousand-li steed was a general's most treasured asset.