The old Chinese sayings on horse

The old Chinese sayings on horse
enfuzang Jan 30, 2014 18:08

Old Chinese sayings about the horse

 

Here are some useful Chinese phrases and saying so that you can impress during the year of the horse. 

 

The most popular congratulation phases related to horse in Chinese Spring Festival

 

No.

Pronouncing in Chinese

Chinese Mandarin

English meaning

1

Ma Dao Cheng Gong

马到成功

succeed as soon as the horse arrived (or success immediately upon arrival);

 

2

Ma Shang Fa Cai

马上发财

Be wealthy immediately

 

Other ten old Chinese sayings on horse

 

No.

Pronouncing in Chinese

Chinese Mandarin

English meaning

1

Lu Yao Zhi Ma Li, Ri Jiu Jian Ren Xin

路遥知马力,日久见人心

It takes a long Journey to prove the stamina of a horse and the passing of much time to tell the merits of a man

 

2

Qian Li Ma Chang You, Er Bo Le Bu Chang You

千里马常有,而伯乐不常有

Swift horses are easy to be found, but it is hard to find a man who is capable of  recognizing the swift horse, treat it and feed it as a swift horse

3

Bing Ma Wei Dong, Liang Cao Xian Xing

兵马未动,粮草先行

The supply shall be prepared before the army deployed.

4

Feng Ma Niu Bu Xiang Ji

风马牛不相及

Wind, horse and cow are not relevant to each other

5

LÜ Chun Bu Dui Ma Zui

驴唇不对马嘴

The lips of donkey do not match the mouth of the horse. That means the answer is irrelevant to the question.

6

Ma Ma Hu Hu

马马虎虎

Careless, or Just so so

7

Xuan Ya Le Ma

悬崖勒马

Halt on the brink of cliff, wake up and avoid danger at the last moment

8

Han Ma Gong Lao

汗马功劳

The contribution or achievement is extraordinary

9

Lao Ma Shi Tu

老马识途

The old horse can remember the way home

10

Lao Ji Fu Li, Zhi Zai Qian Li

老骥伏枥,志在千里;

The old horse is still looking forward to run thousands miles away even it is in the stable. It means that an aged hero is full of passion though he is getting old.

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