four-horse carriage team; noble carriage
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
team of four horses pulling a carriage; four-horse carriage
literaryLiterary term often used in classical texts and idioms to symbolize nobility or irrevocable statements.
Gǔ古
dài代
dá达
guān官
guì贵
rén人
chū出
xíng行
duō多
chéng乘
sì驷
mǎ马
gāo高
chē车
。
In ancient times, high-ranking officials and nobles often traveled in grand carriages drawn by four horses.
Cháng常
yán言
dào道
：
'
Yī一
yán言
jì既
chū出
，
sì驷
mǎ马
nán难
zhuī追
。
'
As the saying goes: 'Once a word is spoken, not even a team of four horses can catch it.'
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Tā他
rú如
jīn今
fù富
guì贵
huán还
xiāng乡
，
sì驷
mǎ马
xuān轩
chē车
，
hǎo好
bù不
wēi威
fēng风
。
Now he has returned to his hometown in wealth and honor, with a four-horse carriage, looking most impressive.