gallop and leap; soar (of prices)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to gallop and leap; to prance (of horses or animals)
Describes horses or animals running and jumping with energy and vigor. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
Jùn骏
mǎ马
zài在
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
téng腾
yuè跃
。
The spirited horse gallops and leaps across the grassland.
Zhè这
pǐ匹
bái白
mǎ马
téng腾
yuè跃
ér而
qǐ起
，
yuè越
guò过
le了
zhàng障
ài碍
。
The white horse leaped up and cleared the obstacle.
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Xiǎo小
lù鹿
zài在
lín林
jiān间
téng腾
yuè跃
bēn奔
pǎo跑
，
qīng轻
yíng盈
zì自
rú如
。
The deer galloped and leaped through the forest, light and free.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
qí骑
zhe着
zhàn战
mǎ马
zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
téng腾
yuè跃
chí驰
chěng骋
。
The soldiers rode their warhorses, galloping and leaping across the battlefield.
verb
(of prices) to soar; to skyrocket; to rise sharply
formalLiterary or formal usage. Often used to describe rapid increases in grain prices or commodity prices in classical or formal contexts.
Zhàn战
luàn乱
dǎo导
zhì致
gǔ谷
jià价
téng腾
yuè跃
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
shēng生
huó活
kùn困
kǔ苦
。
The war caused grain prices to soar, and the people suffered hardship.
Yóu由
yú于
tōng通
huò货
péng膨
zhàng胀
，
wù物
jià价
téng腾
yuè跃
，
huò货
bì币
biǎn贬
zhí值
。
Due to inflation, prices skyrocketed and currency devalued.
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Qiàn歉
shōu收
zhī之
nián年
，
liáng粮
jià价
bì必
rán然
téng腾
yuè跃
。
In years of poor harvests, grain prices inevitably soar.