legendary fine horse; steed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a legendary fine horse; steed; thoroughbred
archaicRefers to an extraordinary swift horse mentioned in classical Chinese texts, famed for traveling thousands of miles a day. This is an archaic literary usage.
Cǐ此
mǎ马
rì日
xíng行
qiān千
lǐ里
，
kě可
wèi谓
zhī之
lǘ驴
luó骡
。
This horse travels a thousand li a day; it can truly be called a legendary steed.
Gǔ古
zhī之
shàn善
xiàng相
mǎ马
zhě者
，
néng能
yú于
qún群
mǎ马
zhōng中
shí识
de得
lǘ驴
luó骡
。
Ancient experts in horse connoisseurship could identify a legendary steed among a herd of horses.
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Lǘ驴
jué𫘝
zhī之
sù速
，
fēi非
fán凡
mǎ马
suǒ所
néng能
jí及
。
The speed of such steeds is beyond what ordinary horses can achieve.