qiān
yán

idiom
literary
common

Meaning of 倚马千言

倚马千言 means to write with great speed; to have a quick literary talent; to be able to write a thousand words while leaning against a horse. Pronounced yǐ mǎ qiān yán.

  • to write with great speed; to have a quick literary talent; to be able to write a thousand words while leaning against a horse

Definitions & Examples

wén
mǐn
jié
 
qiān
yán
 
hěn
kuài
jiù
xiě
wán
le
zhè
piān
wén
zhāng
 

He is quick-witted and writes with great speed, finishing the article in no time.

Zhè
wèi
zuò
jiā
cái
huá
héng
 
qiān
yán
 
huī
ér
jiù
 

This writer is immensely talented, writing with great speed and finishing in one go.

dài
cái
wǎng
wǎng
néng
qiān
yán
 
chū
kǒu
chéng
zhāng
 

Talented scholars in ancient times could often write a thousand words while leaning against a horse and compose poetry extemporaneously.