Meaning of 信马由缰
信马由缰 means to ride with loosened reins; to wander aimlessly; to act without restraint or purpose. Pronounced xìn mǎ yóu jiāng.
- to ride with loosened reins; to wander aimlessly; to act without restraint or purpose
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
xìn信
mǎ马
yóu由
jiāng缰
de地
zài在
gǔ古
chéng城
de的
xiǎo小
xiàng巷
lǐ里
xián闲
guàng逛
le了
yī一
xià下
wǔ午
。
He wandered aimlessly through the ancient town's alleys for an entire afternoon.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
jié结
gòu构
sōng松
sǎn散
，
xìn信
mǎ马
yóu由
jiāng缰
，
quē缺
fá乏
luó逻
jí辑
xìng性
。
This article is loosely structured, rambling without direction, and lacks logical coherence.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
xìn信
mǎ马
yóu由
jiāng缰
de地
chǔ处
lǐ理
zhè这
me么
zhòng重
yào要
de的
xiàng项
mù目
，
bì必
xū须
zhì制
dìng定
xiáng详
xì细
jì计
huà划
。
We cannot handle such an important project haphazardly; we must formulate a detailed plan.
Shī诗
rén人
qí骑
zhe着
mǎ马
，
xìn信
mǎ马
yóu由
jiāng缰
，
bù不
zhī知
bù不
jué觉
zǒu走
jìn进
le了
shēn深
shān山
。
The poet rode his horse with loosened reins, unwittingly entering the deep mountains.