千里馬
Chinese edit
horse; surname | |||
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trad. (千里馬) | 千里 | 馬 | |
simp. (千里马) | 千里 | 马 | |
Literally: “thousand li horse”. |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
千里馬
- fine horse; fine steed; fast horse
- 臣聞古之君人,有以千金求千里馬者,三年不能得。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Zhanguo Ce, circa 5th – 3rd centuries BCE
- Chén wén gǔ zhī jūnrén, yǒu yǐ qiānjīn qiú qiānlǐmǎ zhě, sān nián bùnéng dé. [Pinyin]
- I your minister have heard that a ruler of yore sought a thousand-li horse with one thousand [taels of] gold, yet after three years still could not get one.
臣闻古之君人,有以千金求千里马者,三年不能得。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (figurative) talented person
- (obsolete) courier
- Alternative term for 草鞋 (cǎoxié, “straw sandals”).
- Chollima (a mythical Korean winged horse)
- (Móng Cái Cantonese) frog
Synonyms edit
Proper noun edit
千里馬
- An ancient state around modern Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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千 | 里 | 馬 |
ちょん Grade: 1 |
り Grade: 2 |
ま Grade: 2 |
irregular |
Kanji in this term | ||
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千 | 里 | 馬 |
ちょる Grade: 1 |
り Grade: 2 |
ま Grade: 2 |
irregular |
Etymology edit
From Korean 천리마 (千里馬, cheollima).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
千里馬 or 千里馬 or 千里馬 or 千里馬 • (chonrima or chorurima)
- Chollima (mythical Korean winged horse)
References edit
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | ||
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千 | 里 | 馬 |