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烈马

Word · NounTraditional烈馬

fiery horse; wild horse; unmanageable horse

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

fiery-tempered horse; wild horse; horse that is difficult to control

Refers specifically to a horse with a fierce, unruly, or untamable temperament. Often used metaphorically to describe a person who is stubborn, headstrong, or difficult to manage.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
tiān天
shēng生
de的
qí骑
shǒu手
 ,
zuì最
shàn擅
cháng长
xùn驯
fú服
liè烈
mǎ马
 。

He is a born rider, best at taming wild horses.

Zhè这
pǐ匹
liè烈
mǎ马
shéi谁
de的
huà话
dōu都
bù不
tīng听
 ,
hěn很
nán难
jià驾
yù驭
 。

This unruly horse listens to no one and is very difficult to manage.

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Xiǎng想
dāng当
yī一
míng名
hǎo好
niú牛
zǎi仔
 ,
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
xué学
huì会
zhì制
fú服
liè烈
mǎ马
 。

To be a good cowboy, you must first learn to subdue a wild horse.

Tā他
de的
xìng性
gé格
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
pǐ匹
liè烈
mǎ马
 ,
juè倔
jiàng强
ér而
nán难
yǐ以
yù预
cè测
 。

His personality is like a wild horse, stubborn and unpredictable.