wild horse; unruly person
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
wild horse; untamed equine, specifically the Przewalski's horse
Refers specifically to the Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus przewalskii), a rare and endangered species native to Central Asia, particularly the Mongolian steppes and formerly China.
Yě野
mǎ马
zài在
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
zì自
yóu由
de地
bēn奔
pǎo跑
。
Wild horses run freely on the grasslands.
Pǔ普
shì氏
yě野
mǎ马
shì是
zhēn珍
xī稀
bǎo保
hù护
dòng动
wù物
。
Przewalski's horse is a rare and protected animal.
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Zhè这
qún群
yě野
mǎ马
shēng生
huó活
zài在
Méng蒙
gǔ古
de的
shā沙
mò漠
dì地
dài带
。
This herd of wild horses lives in the desert regions of Mongolia.
noun
unruly person; uncontrollable force; someone difficult to discipline
metaphoricalOften used in the idiomatic expression '像脱缰的野马' (like a runaway horse) to describe someone completely out of control or a situation that has escalated beyond management.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
pǐ匹
yě野
mǎ马
，
hěn很
nán难
guǎn管
jiào教
。
This child is just like a wild horse, very difficult to discipline.
Lí离
kāi开
gōng公
sī司
hòu后
，
tā他
xiàng像
yě野
mǎ马
yí一
yàng样
wú无
rén人
guǎn管
shù束
。
After leaving the company, he was like a wild horse with nobody to restrain him.
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Gǔ股
shì市
xiàng像
tuō脱
jiāng缰
de的
yě野
mǎ马
bān般
kuáng狂
bēn奔
。
The stock market ran wildly like a runaway horse.