lì

跞

Character · VerbTraditional躒

walk; step over

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to walk; to step; to move

literary

An archaic or literary term. It can also imply stepping over or traversing. The classical example '骐骥一跞,不能千里' means 'Even a swift steed cannot travel a thousand li in one step,' emphasizing the need for sustained effort.

Qí骐
jì骥
yī一
lì跞
 ,
bù不
néng能
qiān千
lǐ里
 。

Even a swift steed cannot travel a thousand li in one stride.

Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
 “
lì跞
 ”
lái来
xíng形
róng容
mǎ马
de的
bēn奔
chí驰
 。

Ancient people often used '跞' to describe a horse's gallop.