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lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
一马勺坏一锅
yī mǎ sháo huài yī guō
one ladle (of sth bad) spoils the (whole) pot (idiom); one bad apple spoils the barrel
一马平川
yī mǎ píng chuān
flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
一马当先
yī mǎ dāng xiān
(idiom) to take the lead
万马奔腾
wàn mǎ bēn téng
lit. (like) ten thousand horses galloping (idiom); fig. going full steam ahead
万马齐喑
wàn mǎ qí yīn
thousands of horses, all mute (idiom); no-one dares to speak out; an atmosphere of political oppression
三马同槽
sān mǎ tóng cáo
three horses at the same trough (idiom, alluding to Sima Yi 司馬懿|司马懿[Si1 ma3 Yi4] and his two sons); conspirators under the same roof
三驾马车
sān jià mǎ chē
troika; (fig.) three driving forces; three-person leadership structure
上马
shàng mǎ
to get on a horse; to mount
下马
xià mǎ
to dismount from a horse; (fig.) to abandon (a project)
下马威
xià mǎ wēi
display of severity immediately on taking office; (fig.) initial show of strength
东方马脑炎病毒
dōng fāng mǎ nǎo yán bìng dú
eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus
东罗马帝国
dōng luó mǎ dì guó
Eastern Roman empire or Byzantium (395-1453)
中箭落马
zhòng jiàn luò mǎ
lit. to be struck by an arrow and fall from one's horse; to suffer a serious setback (idiom)
义马
yì mǎ
see 義馬市|义马市[Yi4 ma3 Shi4]
义马市
yì mǎ shì
Yima, a county-level city in Sanmenxia City 三門峽市|三门峡市[San1 men2 xia2 Shi4], Henan
乞力马扎罗山
qǐ lì mǎ zhā luó shān
Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
五马分尸
wǔ mǎ fēn shī
(idiom) to tear off sb's four limbs and head using five horse-drawn carts (historical form of capital punishment); (fig.) to tear apart; to utterly destroy; to brutally dismember
亚拉巴马
yà lā bā mǎ
Alabama, US state
亚马孙
yà mǎ sūn
Amazon
亚马孙河
yà mǎ sūn hé
Amazon River
亚马逊
yà mǎ xùn
Amazon
亚马逊河
yà mǎ xùn hé
Amazon River
人仰马翻
rén yǎng mǎ fān
to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom); in a pitiful state; in a complete mess
人喊马嘶
rén hǎn mǎ sī
lit. people shouting and horses neighing (idiom); fig. tumultuous; hubbub
人困马乏
rén kùn mǎ fá
riders tired and horses weary (idiom); worn out; exhausted
人头马
rén tóu mǎ
Rémy Martin cognac
人无横财不富，马无夜草不肥
rén wú hèng cái bù fù , mǎ wú yè cǎo bù féi
(saying) a person cannot become wealthy without windfall profits (or ill-gotten gains etc), just as a horse cannot get fat without night feed
人有失手，马有失蹄
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí
lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom); fig. everyone makes mistakes; even the best fall down sometimes
人马
rén mǎ
men and horses; troops; group of people
人马座
rén mǎ zuò
Sagittarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
人马臂
rén mǎ bì
Sagittarius spiral arm (of our galaxy)
人高马大
rén gāo mǎ dà
tall and strong
以马内利
yǐ mǎ nèi lì
Emanuel; Immanuel (name)
伊斯兰马巴德
yī sī lán mǎ bā dé
Islamabad, capital of Pakistan (Tw)
伊马姆
yī mǎ mǔ
see 伊瑪目|伊玛目[yi1 ma3 mu4]
伽马
gā mǎ
(loanword) gamma (Greek letter Γ, γ)
伽马射线
gā mǎ shè xiàn
gamma rays
伽马辐射
jiā mǎ fú shè
gamma radiation
作马
zuò mǎ
sawhorse
侯马
hóu mǎ
see 侯馬市|侯马市[Hou2 ma3 Shi4]
侯马市
hóu mǎ shì
Houma, a county-level city in Linfen City 臨汾市|临汾市[Lin2 fen2 Shi4], Shanxi
俄克拉何马
é kè lā hé mǎ
Oklahoma, US state
俄克拉何马城
é kè lā hé mǎ chéng
Oklahoma City
俄克拉荷马
é kè lā hé mǎ
variant of 俄克拉何馬|俄克拉何马[E2 ke4 la1 he2 ma3]
倭马亚王朝
wō mǎ yà wáng cháo
Umayyad Empire (661-750, in Iberia -1031), successor of the Rashidun caliphate
做牛做马
zuò niú zuò mǎ
lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard
儿马
ér mǎ
(coll.) male horse; stallion
全马
quán mǎ
full marathon (abbr. for 全程馬拉松|全程马拉松[quan2 cheng2 ma3 la1 song1]); the whole of Malaysia
公马
gōng mǎ
male horse; stallion; stud
兵强马壮
bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng
lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom); fig. a well-trained and powerful army
兵荒马乱
bīng huāng mǎ luàn
(idiom) war-torn; ravaged by war; in a state of utter chaos
兵马
bīng mǎ
troops and horses; military forces
兵马俑
bīng mǎ yǒng
figurines of warriors and horses buried with the dead; Terracotta Army (historic site)
兵马未动，粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers; an army marches on its stomach
军马
jūn mǎ
warhorse; cavalry horse; troops
出马
chū mǎ
to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring
刀马旦
dāo mǎ dàn
female warrior role in Chinese opera
利马
lì mǎ
Lima, capital of Peru
利马索尔
lì mǎ suǒ ěr
Limassol, Cyprus; Lemesos
加足马力
jiā zú mǎ lì
to go at full throttle; (fig.) to go all out; to kick into high gear
勒马
lè mǎ
to guide a horse with the reins; to rein in a horse
北叟失马
běi sǒu shī mǎ
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
北马其顿
běi mǎ qí dùn
North Macedonia
北马里亚纳
běi mǎ lǐ yà nà
Northern Mariana Islands
北马里亚纳群岛
běi mǎ lǐ yà nà qún dǎo
Northern Mariana Islands
匹马力
pǐ mǎ lì
horsepower
千军万马
qiān jūn wàn mǎ
magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men
千里马
qiān lǐ mǎ
lit. ten thousand mile horse; fine steed
千里马常有，而伯乐不常有
qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér bó lè bù cháng yǒu
(lit.) there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (proverb); (fig.) many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
升班马
shēng bān mǎ
(sports, esp. soccer) newly promoted team (one that has advanced from a lower league to a higher league)
午马
wǔ mǎ
Year 7, year of the Horse (e.g. 2002)
半人马
bàn rén mǎ
centaur (mythology)
半人马座
bàn rén mǎ zuò
Centaurus (constellation)
半马
bàn mǎ
half-marathon (abbr. for 半程馬拉松|半程马拉松[ban4 cheng2 ma3 la1 song1])
单人匹马
dān rén pǐ mǎ
single-handedly (idiom)
单枪匹马
dān qiāng pǐ mǎ
(lit.) single spear and horse (idiom); (fig.) single-handed; unaccompanied
卡尔·马克思
kǎ ěr · mǎ kè sī
Karl Marx (1818-1883), German socialist philosopher, political activist and founder of Marxism
Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states); two-character surname Sima
司马光
sī mǎ guāng
Sima Guang (1019-1086), politician and historian of Northern Song, author of Comprehensive Mirror for aid in Government 資治通鑒|资治通鉴
司马懿
sī mǎ yì
Sima Yi (179-251), warlord under Cao Cao and subsequently founder of the Jin dynasty
司马承帧
sī mǎ chéng zhēn
Sima Chengzhen (655-735), Daoist priest in Tang dynasty
司马昭
sī mǎ zhāo
Sima Zhao (211-265), military general and statesman of Cao Wei 曹魏[Cao2 Wei4]
司马昭之心路人皆知
sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī
lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom); fig. an open secret
司马法
sī mǎ fǎ
“Methods of Sima”, also called “Sima Rangju’s Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Sima Rangju 司馬穰苴|司马穰苴[Si1 ma3 Rang2 ju1]
司马炎
sī mǎ yán
Sima Yan (236–290), founder and first emperor (265–290) of the Western Jin dynasty 西晉|西晋[Xi1 Jin4], posthumous name 晉武帝|晋武帝[Jin4 Wu3 di4]
司马穰苴
sī mǎ ráng jū
Sima Rangju (c. 800 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), military strategist of the Qi State 齊國|齐国[Qi2 guo2] and author of “Methods of Sima” 司馬法|司马法[Si1 ma3 Fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
司马谈
sī mǎ tán
Sima Tan (-110 BC), Han dynasty scholar and historian, and father of 司馬遷|司马迁[Si1 ma3 Qian1]
司马辽太郎
sī mǎ liáo tài láng
SHIBA Ryotarō (1923-1996), Japanese author of historical novels
司马迁
sī mǎ qiān
Sima Qian (145-86 BC), Han Dynasty historian, author of Records of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4], known as the father of Chinese historiography
君子一言，驷马难追
jūn zǐ yī yán , sì mǎ nán zhuī
a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)
吹牛拍马
chuī niú pāi mǎ
to resort to bragging and flattering
呼牛作马
hū niú zuò mǎ
to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it; Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
呼牛呼马
hū niú hū mǎ
to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it; Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
哈贝马斯
hā bèi mǎ sī
Jürgen Habermas (1929-), German social philosopher
哈马斯
hā mǎ sī
Hamas (radical Palestinian group)
哈马黑拉岛
hā mǎ hēi lā dǎo
Halmahera, an island of Indonesia
喜马拉雅
xǐ mǎ lā yǎ
the Himalayas
喜马拉雅中杜鹃
xǐ mǎ lā yǎ zhōng dù juān
(bird species of China) Himalayan cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus)
喜马拉雅山
xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān
Himalayas
喜马拉雅山脉
xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān mài
Himalayas
四轮马车
sì lún mǎ chē
chariot
回马枪
huí mǎ qiāng
sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard)
国语罗马字
guó yǔ luó mǎ zì
Gwoyeu Romatzyh, a romanization system for Chinese devised by Y.R. Chao and others in 1925-26
土牛木马
tǔ niú mù mǎ
clay ox, wooden horse (idiom); shape without substance; worthless object
圣马利诺
shèng mǎ lì nuò
San Marino (Tw)
圣马力诺
shèng mǎ lì nuò
San Marino
圣马洛
shèng mǎ luò
Saint-Malo, port city in Brittany, France
坠马
zhuì mǎ
to fall off a horse
塔斯马尼亚
tǎ sī mǎ ní yà
Tasmania (Tw)
塞翁失马
sàiwēngshīmǎ
a blessing in disguise
From: Chinese HSK 5: Zero to Hero
塞翁失马安知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú
the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good; also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福
塞翁失马焉知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú
the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
声色犬马
shēng sè quǎn mǎ
(lit.) music, women, dogs and horses (traditional aristocratic amusements, with dogs and horses referring to activities such as hunting and riding) (idiom); (fig.) wine, women and song; dissolute pleasures; a life of sensual indulgence
夏洛特阿马利亚
xià luò tè ā mǎ lì yà
Charlotte Amalie, capital of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI)
多多马
duō duō mǎ
Dodoma, capital of Tanzania
大仲马
dà zhòng mǎ
Alexandre Dumas, père (1802-1870), French writer
大马
dà mǎ
Malaysia
大马哈鱼
dà mǎ hǎ yú
chum salmon
大马士革
dà mǎ shì gé
Damascus, capital of Syria
大马士革李
dà mǎ shì gé lǐ
damson (fruit)
大鳞大马哈鱼
dà lín dá mǎ hǎ yú
see 大鱗大麻哈魚|大鳞大麻哈鱼[da4 lin2 da2 ma2 ha3 yu2]
天马
tiān mǎ
(mythology) celestial horse; fine horse; Ferghana horse; (Western mythology) Pegasus
天马行空
tiān mǎ xíng kōng
like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom); (of writing, calligraphy etc) bold and imaginative; unconstrained in style
奔马
bēn mǎ
(literary) (swift like a) speeding horse
套马
tào mǎ
to harness a horse; to lasso a horse
套马杆
tào mǎ gǎn
lasso on long wooden pole
奥克拉荷马
ào kè lā hé mǎ
Oklahoma, US state (Tw)
奥巴马
ào bā mǎ
Barack Obama (1961–), US Democrat politician, president 2009–2017
奥马哈
ào mǎ hā
Omaha
奥马尔
ào mǎ ěr
Omar (Arabic name)
好马不吃回头草
hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo
lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom); fig. once you've moved on, don't go back again (romantic relationship, job etc); leave the past behind
委内瑞拉马脑炎病毒
wěi nèi ruì lā mǎ nǎo yán bìng dú
Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) virus
宝马
bǎo mǎ
precious horse
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle; ostentatious display of luxury
客西马尼园
kè xī mǎ ní yuán
Garden of Gethsemane
害群之马
hài qún zhī mǎ
lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom); fig. troublemaker; black sheep
