whip the fast horse; accelerate progress
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
whip a galloping horse; to accelerate an already fast process
neutralUsed to describe taking action to speed up something that is already progressing well or to urge greater effort. The literal action is less common; the metaphorical meaning is dominant.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
kuài快
mǎ马
jiā加
biān鞭
，
zhēng争
qǔ取
tí提
qián前
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wu务
。
We need to accelerate and strive to complete the task ahead of schedule.
Gōng公
sī司
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
lǐng领
xiān先
de的
jī基
chǔ础
shàng上
kuài快
mǎ马
jiā加
biān鞭
，
tuī推
chū出
le了
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
The company, already leading in the market, whipped the galloping horse by launching a new product.
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Xué学
xí习
bù不
néng能
sōng松
xiè懈
，
yào要
kuài快
mǎ马
jiā加
biān鞭
，
jì继
xù续
nǔ努
lì力
。
You can't slack off in your studies; you must whip the galloping horse and continue to work hard.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
jìn进
zhǎn展
shùn顺
lì利
，
dàn但
wǒ我
men们
yào要
kuài快
mǎ马
jiā加
biān鞭
，
què确
bǎo保
nián年
dǐ底
jùn竣
gōng工
。
The project is progressing smoothly, but we need to speed it up even more to ensure completion by year-end.