chěng

骋

Character · VerbTraditional騁

gallop; let go freely

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

(of a horse) to gallop; run freely

literary

Originally used to describe horses running at high speed, now also extended to describe people moving quickly or thoughts spreading

jùn骏
mǎ马
zài在
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
chí驰
chěng聘
 。

A fine horse gallops across the grassland.

tā他
qí骑
zhe着
shǒu手
xià下
de的
hēi黑
mǎ马
 ,
zài在
yuán原
yě野
shàng上
chí驰
chěng骋
 。

He rode his black horse and galloped across the wilderness.

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sī思
xù绪
zài在
huí回
yì忆
de的
tiān天
dì地
zhōng中
chí驰
chěng骋
 。

Thoughts gallop freely in the world of memories.

sài赛
chē车
shǒu手
zài在
sài赛
dào道
shàng上
chí驰
chěng骋
 。

The race car driver gallops along the track.

dāng当
nián年
tā他
céng曾
zài在
jiāng疆
chǎng场
shàng上
chí驰
chěng骋
 。

He once galloped on the battlefield back then.

2.

verb

to let go freely; to indulge

literary

Often used with abstract nouns to express unrestrained expression or enjoyment

tā他
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
chěng骋
mù目
yuǎn远
wàng望
 ,
xīn心
qíng情
gé格
wài外
shū舒
chàng畅
 。

He looked far into the distance by the sea and felt extremely relaxed.

jié节
rì日
lǐ里
rén人
men们
kāi开
huái怀
chěng骋
huái怀
 ,
gòng共
xiǎng享
huān欢
lè乐
shí时
guāng光
 。

On festivals, people let go of their worries and enjoy happy moments together.

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shī诗
rén人
chěng骋
huái怀
fù赋
shī诗
 ,
shū抒
fā发
nèi内
xīn心
de的
gǎng感
kǎi慨
 。

The poet wrote poems freely to express his inner feelings.

tā他
chěng骋
mù目
sì四
gù顾
 ,
xún寻
zhǎo找
shī失
sàn散
de的
tóng同
bàn伴
 。

He looked around carefully to find his lost companions.

huà画
jiā家
zài在
chuàng创
zuò作
shí时
chěng骋
huái怀
xiě写
yì意
 ,
huī挥
sǎ洒
zì自
rú如
 。

The painter created freely with free brushwork, expressing his thoughts.