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Codepoint: U+99AC (39340) Unified

Ideographic Description Sequence deconstructions

  • ⿹⿷#(-一丨b𠃌)𰀁灬 yi-bai/ids · LV0 / LV1 / LV2

Variants

Definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. surname Ma
  2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]
  3. horse
  4. CL:匹[pi3]
  5. horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
  6. knight in Western chess

Unihan definition

horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

說文解字

部: 馬部

怒也。武也。象馬頭髦尾四足之形。凡馬之屬皆从馬。

康熙字典

部: 馬部0畫 共10畫

〔古文〕𢒠𩡬𢒗【唐韻】【正韻】莫下切【集韻】【韻會】母下切,𠀤麻上聲。
【說文】怒也,武也。象馬頭髦尾四足之形。
【玉篇】黃帝臣相乗馬。馬,武獸也,怒也。
【正韻】乗畜。生於午,稟火氣。火不能生木,故馬有肝無膽。膽,木之精氣也。木臓不足,故食其肝者死。
【易·說卦傳】乾爲馬。
【疏】乾象天,天行健,故爲馬。
【春秋·說題辭】地精爲馬。
【春秋·考异記】地生月精爲馬。月數十二,故馬十二月而生。
【周禮·夏官·馬質】掌質馬,馬量三物,一曰戎馬二曰田馬三曰駑馬,皆有物賈。
又《校人》掌王馬,辨六馬之屬。凡大祭祀,朝觐,會同,毛馬而頒之。凡軍事,物馬而頒之。註:毛馬齊其色。物馬齊其力。
又【趣馬】掌贊正良馬。
又【巫馬】掌養疾馬而乗治之,相醫而藥攻馬疾。
又【廋人】掌十二閑之政敎以阜馬。
【圉人】掌芻牧以役圉師。
又司馬,官名。
【周禮·夏官·大司馬註】謂總武事也。
又【淸夜錄】漢制,卿駟馬右騑。
【前漢·東方朔傳】太守,駟馬駕車,一馬行春。
【衞宏·輿服志】諸侯四馬,駙以一馬。
【南史·柳元策傳】兄弟五人,𠀤爲太守。時人語曰:柳氏門庭,五馬逶迤。
【正字通】故今太守稱五馬大夫。
又田野浮氣曰野馬。
【莊子·逍遙遊】野馬也,塵埃也,生物之以息相吹也。【註】日光也。一曰遊絲水氣。
又陽馬。
【何晏·景福殿賦】承以陽馬,接以圓方。【註】陽馬,屋四角引出承短椽者,連接或圓或方也。
又投壺勝算曰馬。
【禮·投壺】爲勝者立馬,一馬從二馬,三馬旣立,請慶多馬。【註】立馬者,取算以爲馬,表其勝之數也。謂算爲馬者,馬爲威武之用,投壺及射,皆以習武也。
又【字彙補】打馬,彈碁類也。朱李易安有打馬圖。
又地名。馬陘,齊邑。馬陵,鄭地。𠀤見【左傳】。
又天馬,獸名。有翼能飛。
又竈馬,蟲名。
【酉陽雜俎】狀似促織,好穴竈旁。今俗呼竈雞。
又馬勃,草名。
【正字通】生濕地腐木上,一名馬疕。韓愈所云牛溲馬勃,兼收𠀤蓄是也。
又海馬,魚名。牙骨堅瑩,文理細如絲,可制爲器。
又姓。
【姓苑】本伯益之後,趙奢封馬服君,遂氏焉。
又司馬、巫馬、乗馬,皆複姓。
【前漢·溝洫志】諫大夫乗馬延年。
【孟康曰】乗馬,姓也。
又【風俗通】有白馬氏。
又馬流。
【兪益期曰】馬援立銅柱,岸北有遺兵,居壽冷岸,南對銅柱,悉姓馬,號曰馬流。
【方隅勝略】謂馬人散處南海,謂之馬流。
【韓愈詩】衙時龍戸集,上日馬人來。【註】卽馬流也。一作馬留。
又門名。
【前漢·項籍傳註】宮垣內兵衞所在,四面皆有司馬,以主事,故總稱司馬門。
又【公孫弘傳註】武帝時,相馬者東門京作銅馬法,立於魯般門外,更名金馬門。
又亭名。謝靈運爲永嘉太守,以五馬自隨,立五馬亭。
又【集韻】滿補切,音姥。義同。 
【前漢·石慶傳】馬字與尾當五。
【師古曰】馬字,下曲者尾,幷四點爲足,凡五。<hr>考證:〔
【周禮·夏官·校人】掌王馬,辨六馬之屬。
又【趣馬】掌贊正良馬。
又【巫馬】掌養疾馬而乗治之,相醫而藥攻馬疾。
又【馬質】掌質馬,馬量三物。一曰戎馬,二曰田馬,三曰駑馬。皆有物賈。
又【廋人】掌十二閑之政敎以阜馬。
【圉人】掌芻牧以役圉師。凡太祭祀,朝覲,會同,毛馬而頒之。凡軍事,物馬而頒之。【註】毛馬,齊其色。物馬,齊其力。〕 謹照原文次序改為:周禮夏官馬質掌質馬,馬量三物,一曰戎馬二曰田馬三曰駑馬,皆有物賈。
又校人掌王馬,辨六馬之屬。凡大祭祀,朝觐,會同,毛馬而頒之。凡軍事,物馬而頒之。註毛馬齊其色。物馬齊其力。
又【趣馬】掌贊正良馬。
又【巫馬】掌養疾馬而乗治之,相醫而藥攻馬疾。
又【廋人】掌十二閑之政敎以阜馬。
【圉人】掌芻牧以役圉師。〔
【姓苑】本伯益之後,超奢封馬服君,遂氏焉。〕 謹照原文超奢改趙奢。原版已改。

廣韻 Guangyun

部: 上聲|35.馬

莫下切説文曰怒也武也象頭髦尾四足之形釋名云大司馬馬武也大摠武事也又姓七

Variant-specific definitions (3)

𢒗 (U+22497)

康熙字典

【集韻】馬古作𢒗。註詳部首。

𢒠 (U+224A0)

康熙字典

【類篇】古文馬字。註詳部首。

𢒧 (U+224A7)

康熙字典

【說文】籀文馬字。

Properties

Strokes & radicals

Pronunciation

Translingual 2
Fanqie 1
General Chinese (Chao, 1983) 1
Mandarin Chinese 35
Standard Mandarin 1
Beijing 1
Jinan 1
Xian 1
Wuchang 1
Guilin(Lingui) 1
Liuzhou(Luorong) 1
Tianzhang 1
Dingyuan 1
Chuzhou 1
Quanjiao 1
Hefei 1
Luan 1
Hanshan 1
Old National Pronunciation 1
Dangtu 1
Shucheng 1
Wuwei 1
Tongcheng 1
Congyang 1
Manju Hergen (1763) 3
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (Manchu script): ᠮᠠ (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (Latin script): ma (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (IPA): ma (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
Qingyang 1
Menggu Ziyun 6
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡏ ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡏ (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): ma ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): ma (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 上 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 上 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Zhongyuan Yinyun 5
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (楊耐思): ma (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (寧繼福): mua (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (薛鳳生): mwa (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (unt): ma (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 tone: 上 (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
Jin Chinese 1
Taiyuan 1
Wu Chinese 60
Danyanghouxiangtongjiaqiao 1
Jingjiang 1
Danyang 1
Jiangyin 1
Changzhou 1
Jintanxigang 1
Liyang 1
Yixing 1
Changshu 1
Wuxi 1
Baoshanshuangcaodun 1
Baoshanluodian 1
Kunshan 2
Suzhou 2
Suzhou(Dangdaiwuyu) 2
Shanghai 2
Nanhuizhoupu 1
Songjiang 1
Wujianglili 1
Wujiangshengze 1
Jiaxing 1
Shanghai(Sanlintang) 1
Huzhoushuanglin 1
Hangzhou 1
Yuyao 2
Shaoxing 1
Zhujiwangjiajing 1
Shengxianchongren 1
Shengxiantaiping 1
Ningbo 1
Huangyan 1
Wenzhou 1
Jinhua 2
Yongkang 1
Yunhe 1
Kaihua 2
Longyou 1
Quzhou 1
Changshan 3
Jiangshan(Jiangshanshi) 1
Yushan 2
Suichang 1
Pucheng(Nanpuzhenchengguanhua) 1
Qingyuan 1
Xuanzhoushiqiugongxiang 1
Guichishimaotanxiang 1
Ningguoshizhuangcunxiang 1
Guichishiguankouxiang 1
Ningguoshinanjixiang 1
Huangshanqugantangzhen 1
Gan Chinese 40
Hukou 1
Xingzi 1
Duchang 1
Xiushui 1
Yongxiu 1
Pingjiang(Nanjiang) 1
Anyi 1
Fengxin 1
Nanchang 1
Gaoan 1
Yifeng 1
Shanggao 1
Wanzai 1
Xinyu(Shatu) 1
Liling(Baitutan) 1
Pingxiang 1
Yongfeng 1
Lianhua 1
Jian 1
Jishui(Luotian) 1
Yongxin 1
Taihe 1
Chaling 1
Dongxiang 1
Linchuan 1
Nancheng 1
Yihuang 1
Shaowu 1
Lichuan 1
Nanfeng 1
Taining(Chengguanhua) 1
Jianning 1
Jianning(Chengguanhua) 1
Leping 1
Boyang 1
Yugan 1
Hengfeng 1
Yiyang 1
Yangxin(Guohe) 1
Susong(Heta) 1
Xiang Chinese 4
Zhangsha 1
Shuangfeng 1
Quanzhou(Xiancheng) 1
Guanyang(Wenshi) 1
Min Chinese 56
Nanan(Ximeizhen) 2
Jinjiang(Qingyangzhen) 2
Zhangzhou 3
Shamen 2
Zhangpu 2
Datian(Qianluhua) 1
Chaozhou(Fuchenghua) 2
Chaozhou(Hanyufangyinzihui) 2
Jieyang(Rongchenghua) 2
Chenghai 2
Shantou(Shantoushiqu) 2
Haifeng(Haichengzhen) 2
Lufeng(Neihuzhen) 2
Dabuyuanzhouzi(Xianggangxinjiefulaohua) 1
Dianbai(Xiadongzhenlihua) 1
Haikang(Leichenghua) 2
Xianyou(Chengguanhua) 2
Putian 2
Gutian 1
Mazu 1
Fuzhou 1
Fuqing 1
Zherong 1
Fuan 1
Ningde 1
Chongan(Chongchengzhenchengguanhua) 1
Shibei 1
Jianyang(Tanchengzhenchengguanhua) 1
Songxi 1
Jianou 1
Jianou(Shizhi) 1
Shaxian(Chengguanhua) 1
Mingxi(Chengguanhua) 1
Sanming(Sanyuanhua) 1
Pingnan(Shangduyabu)(Guangxihanyufangyan) 1
Zhongshan(Longdou)(Zhujiangsanjiaozhou) 1
Zhongshan(Longdou)(Guangdongminfangyan) 1
Zhongshan(Sanxiang) 1
Mangu(Chaozhouhua) 1
Jiangle(Chengguanhua) 1
Yue Chinese 80
Cantonese 1
Lechang 1
Renhua 1
Shaoguan 1
Qujiang(Maba) 1
Yingde 1
Fugang 1
Qingyuan 1
Conghua(Chengnei) 1
Huaxian(Huashan) 1
Guiping(Xiancheng) 1
Zengcheng(Xiancheng) 1
Sanshui(Xinan) 1
Guangzhou 1
Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) 1
Foshan(Shiqu) 1
Panyu(Shiqiao) 1
Yunfu(Yuncheng) 1
Nanhai(Shatou) 1
Gaoming(Mingcheng) 1
Shunde(Daliang) 1
Xintianfantian(Weitouhua) 1
Xinxing 1
Dabusanmenzi(Danjiahua) 1
Dabutaiheng(Weitouhua) 1
Xianggang(Shiqu) 1
Xigonghaoyong(Weitouhua) 1
Aomen(Shiqu) 1
Ningming(Xiancheng) 1
Beihai(Lianzhouzhen) 1
Beihai(Nankangzhen) 1
Beihai(Shatianzhenhaibianhua) 1
Beihai(Shiqubaihua) 1
Beihai(Yingpanzhenwahua) 1
Bose(Shinei) 1
Nanning(Shinei) 1
Qinzhou(Shinei) 1
Beihai(Shinei) 1
Heshan(Yayao) 1
Jiangmen(Baisha) 1
Xinhui(Huicheng) 1
Kaiping(Chikan) 1
Doumen(Shanghengshuishanghua) 1
Taishan(Taicheng) 1
Doumen(Doumenzhen) 1
Enping(Niujiang) 1
Lingui(Wutong)(Tuhua) 1
Rongshui(Xiancheng)(Tuguaihua) 1
Lianxian(Qingshui) 1
Pingle(Zhangjia)(Tuhua) 1
Lianshan(Butian) 1
Yizhou(Desheng)(Baixinghua) 1
Yangshan 1
Mengshan(Xihe) 1
Xindou(Pumen) 1
Huaiji 1
Bose(Nabi)(Pinghua) 1
Guangning 1
Wuxuan(Zhangcun)(Yahua) 1
Fengkai(Nanfeng) 1
Sihui 1
Yunan(Pingtai) 1
Binyang(Xinqiao)(Binyanghua) 1
Deqing 1
Guigang(Nanjiang) 1
Nanning(Shajing)(Pinghua) 1
Luoding 1
Beiliu(Tangliao) 1
Hengxian(Xiancheng) 1
Fusui(Longtou)(Pinghua) 1
Chongzuo(Sipaihua)(Pinghua) 1
Bobai(Xiancheng) 1
Lingshan(Xiancheng) 1
Pubei(Xiancheng) 1
Zhongshan(Shiqi) 1
Zhuhai(Qianshan) 1
Dongguan(Guancheng) 1
Baoan(Shajing) 1
Xianggang(Xinjiejintian) 1
Mangu(Guangfuhua) 1
Pinghua 23
Ningyuan(Qingshuiqiao) 1
Longsheng(Hongyao) 1
Lingchuan(Sanjie) 1
Lingchuan(Tanxia) 1
Guilin(Chaoyang) 1
Guilin(Yanshanzhuyuan) 1
Lingui(Liangjiang) 1
Yongfu(Taocheng) 1
Yangshuo(Jima) 1
Lingui(Wutong) 1
Rongshui(Rongshuizhen) 1
Pingle(Qinglong) 1
Funing(Boai) 1
Bose(Nabi)(Pinghuayinyunyanjiu) 1
Mashan(Qiaoli) 1
Tiandong(Linfeng) 1
Binyang(Luxu) 1
Nanning(Tingzi) 1
Hengxian(Hengzhou) 1
Fusui(Longtou) 1
Longzhou(Shanglong) 1
Tengxian(Tengcheng) 1
Yulin(Fumian) 1
Hakka Chinese 62
Conghua(Lütian) 1
Heyuan(Guangdong) 1
Jiexi(Guangdong) 1
Meixian(Guangdong) 1
Huizhou(Shiqu) 1
Dongguan(Qingxi)(Kegongfangyandiaochabaogao) 1
Dongguan(Qingxi) 1
Shenzhen(Shatoujiao) 1
Shatoujiaomaqueling(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Xigonglizhizhuang(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Shatianchiniping(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Xianggang 1
Tunmenyangxiaokeng(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Liannan(Guangdong) 1
Wengyuan(Guangdong) 1
Ninghua(Fujian) 1
Zhangting(Fujian) 1
Wuping(Fujian) 1
Xiuzhuan(Fujianzhaoan) 1
Ningdou(Jiangxi) 1
Ningdouxianmeijiangzhen 1
Shicheng 1
Longnan 1
Dingnan 1
Quannan 1
Quannanxianchengxiangzhen 1
Yudu 1
Shangyouxianshexixiangjiangtou 1
Gongxian(Jiangxipanlongzhen) 1
Shangyou(Jiangxi) 1
Nankang 1
Nankangshirongjiangzhen 1
Dayu(Jiangxi) 1
Anyuanxianxinshanzhen 1
Anyuan 1
Xiushuixianhuangshaqiaoxiang 1
Zaoxi 1
Sandou(Jiangxitonggu) 1
Tonggu 1
Jinggangshan 1
Xinyisihe 1
Xinyiqianpai 1
Yangchunsanjia 1
Gaozhouxindong 1
Lianjiangshijiao 1
Yangxitangkou 1
Dianbaishalang 1
Huazhouxinan 1
Lianjiangqingping 1
Wuzhouxihe(Mengshan) 1
Nanningmashan(Pianlian) 1
Yulinxingye(Gaofengxiang) 1
Yulinrongxian(Xiandizhenxiandicun) 1
Yulinbeiliu(Xilangzhenmumiancun) 1
Yulinbeiliu(Tangan) 1
Yulinfumian(Qiaozhenxinshacun) 1
Yulinluchuan(Kegongfangyandiaochabaogao) 1
Yulinluchuan(Hengshanxiangsihecun) 1
Yulinbobai(Xintianzhencuntoucun) 1
Zhongshan(Nanlangheshui) 1
Mangu(Banshankehua) 1
Malaixiya(Roufoshinaikejiahua) 1
Other Sinitic varieties 11
Fuchuan(Qidouhua) 1
Fuchuan(Badouhua) 1
Zhongshan(Gongan) 1
Hezhou(Jiudouhua) 1
Hunan(Daoxian) 1
Jiangyongchengguan(Baishuicun) 1
Fengyang 1
Xingzi 1
Xian 1
Baoan 1
Lianzhou 1
Middle Chinese 7
Stimson (1976) 1
Baxter–Sagart (2014) 1
Guangyun 3
  • Guangyun Fanqie 廣韻反切: 莫下切 (Guangyun (Siku))
  • Guangyun Rime 廣韻音韻: 馬 (Guangyun (Siku))
  • Guangyun Tone 廣韻聲調: 上聲 (Guangyun (Siku))
Menggu Ziyun 2
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 明二麻上 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 明二麻上 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Old Chinese 1
Baxter–Sagart (2014) 1
Japonic 9
Japanese 3
Historical kana and Man’yōgana 1
  • Man’yōgana reading (mora): ha は (manyogana_wiki)
Okinawan (Uchinaaguchi) 5
Koreanic 2
Korean 2
Austroasiatic 1
Vietnamese 1

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Education notes

成語 Chengyu

This character appears in 99 imported Chengyu families.

  1. 一言既出,駟馬難追 Mandarin Hokkien Vietnamese Cantonese Chinese A word once spoken cannot be taken back; A promise must be kept Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  2. 一馬平川 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese wide expanse of flat land; wide stretch of flat country Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  3. 一馬當先 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese to gallop at the head; to take the lead; to be in the foremost rank Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  4. 乞兒馬醫 Chinese 泛指地位卑賤的人 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  5. 五馬分屍 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to dismember a body by having five horses pull the limbs and head Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  6. 人仰馬翻 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese in a complete mess Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  7. 人強馬壯 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese high in combat effectiveness Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  8. 人歡馬叫 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese people bustling and horses neighing: busy; prosperous Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  9. 伯樂相馬 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese Praising those who are good at discovering talent Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  10. 信馬由韁 Mandarin Chinese to give a horse free rein; having free rein Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  11. 倚馬可待 Mandarin Chinese a writer's ability to write an article very quickly Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  12. 做牛做馬 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese to lower one's dignity to do everything and anything for someone Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  13. 兵強馬壯 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese well-trained and powerful troops Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  14. 兵荒馬亂 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese chaotic Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  15. 匹馬單槍 Mandarin Chinese single-handed; unassisted Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  16. 千兵萬馬 Korean Search corpus Korean Wiktionary
  17. 千軍万馬 Japanese 多くの軍兵と軍馬。 Search corpus Japanese Wiktionary
  18. 千軍萬馬 Japanese Korean Chinese 천명의 군사와 만 마리의 말을 의미하며 전쟁에서 많은 군사와 말을 얻는 것에 견주어서 한국에서는 어려운 문제점들이 발생하여 곤란한 경우에 큰 도움을 받는 것을 빗대어 말합니다.('천군만마를 얻다'와 같이) Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary Korean Wiktionary
  19. 千金駿馬 Korean Search corpus Korean Wiktionary
  20. 南船北馬 Japanese Korean Chinese 物事の処理に必至に奔走、尽力する事。 Search corpus Japanese Wiktionary Korean Wiktionary
  21. 司馬昭之心 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese evil ambitions that are transparent to everyone Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  22. 單人匹馬 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese single-handed; all by oneself Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  23. 單人獨馬 Mandarin hak Chinese single-handed; unassisted; unaccompanied Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  24. 單兵獨馬 Mandarin Chinese single-handed; unassisted Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  25. 單槍匹馬 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese single-handed; unassisted Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  26. 塞翁之馬 Korean human destiny being unpredictable Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Korean Wiktionary
  27. 塞翁失馬 Mandarin Korean Hokkien Vietnamese Cantonese Every cloud has a silver lining. / A setback may turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  28. 大馬金刀 Chinese 形容一個人豪爽,氣派大 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  29. 天馬行空 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese powerful and unrestrained in style; bold and imaginative; abounding with novel ideas Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  30. 天高馬肥 Korean 하늘은 높고 말은 살찐다는 뜻으로, 가을철을 이르는 말. Search corpus Korean Wiktionary
  31. 害群之馬 Hokkien Chinese 危害大眾的人 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  32. 心猿意馬 Mandarin Japanese Cantonese Chinese unable to concentrate, inattentive and vacillating Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Japanese Wiktionary
  33. 快馬加鞭 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to go even faster; to accelerate the speed Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  34. 懸崖勒馬 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese to desist from doing something before it is too late; to pull back before it is too late Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  35. 戎馬倥傯 Mandarin Chinese to be busy at military work Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  36. 扮鬼扮馬 Cantonese Chinese to deliberately trick by feigning Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  37. 招兵買馬 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese to raise or enlarge an army by recruiting soldiers and buying horses Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  38. 指鹿為馬 Japanese Korean Vietnamese Chinese [[#漢語|指鹿為馬]] Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  39. 放馬後炮 Chinese 事情或時機過後才有所舉動 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  40. 求馬唐肆 Chinese 所求的方法、途徑不正確而無收穫 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  41. 汗馬功勞 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese achievement or contribution as a result of hard work Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  42. 溜鬚拍馬 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to brownnose; to kiss someone's ass; to suck up Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  43. 火龍火馬 Hokkien Chinese to burn with anxiety or impatience Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  44. 牛頭馬面 Mandarin cpx hak Hokkien wuu ugly and wicked person Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  45. 牛飲馬食 Japanese drinking like a fish and eating like a horse Search corpus English Wiktionary Japanese Wiktionary
  46. 牛高馬大 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese robust and tall Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  47. 牽馬隨鐙 Chinese 比喻跟隨在身邊侍奉或表示願意效勞 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  48. 犬馬之力 Mandarin Chinese (to employ) one's humble strength (in service to one's ruler) Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  49. 犬馬之勞 Mandarin Korean Chinese humble and faithful service to one's master (e.g. the emperor) Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Korean Wiktionary
  50. 犬馬之報 Mandarin Chinese a sincere effort to repay a favor Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  51. 猴年馬月 Mandarin Chinese an unknown and long time; donkey's years; God knows when Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  52. 盲人瞎馬 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to be very dangerous Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  53. 盲人騎瞎馬 Mandarin Chinese to be very dangerous Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  54. 秋高馬肥 Mandarin Chinese the autumn sky is clear and the horses are strong and well-fed (indicating the nomads in the north are ready to attack so there is the need to prepare for defences.) Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  55. 立馬蓋橋 Chinese 形容十分快速或急迫 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  56. 竹馬之友 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese childhood friend Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  57. 竹馬故友 Korean (사자성어) 대나무 말을 타고 놀던 오랜 친구. 어릴때부터 가까운 벗을 이르는 말. Search corpus Korean Wiktionary
  58. 老馬識途 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese an experienced worker knows what to do; an old hand knows the ropes Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  59. 聲色犬馬 Mandarin Chinese sound (i.e. going to the theatre), beauty (i.e. visiting brothels), keeping dogs and riding horses; various types of sensual pleasure Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  60. 肥馬輕裘 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese extravagant way of living; luxurious life Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  61. 萬馬奔騰 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese thousands of horses galloping, used to describe the magnificence of a scene Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  62. 萬馬齊瘖 Mandarin Chinese to have a stifling or stagnant atmosphere where people refrain from speaking up Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  63. 蛛絲馬跡 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese clue; trace; tiny hints Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  64. 蠶頭馬蹄 Korean Search corpus Korean Wiktionary
  65. 走馬上任 Mandarin Chinese to take office; to assume a post Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  66. 走馬到任 Chinese Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  67. 走馬看花 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese A feeling of elation when one's ambition is fulfilled or while traveling Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  68. 走馬赴任 Chinese Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  69. 車殆馬煩 Chinese 形容旅途勞累疲困。 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  70. 車水馬龍 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese the bustling scene of traffic or people flowing through endlessly Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  71. 車馬駢溢 Mandarin Chinese extraordinarily lively and bustling Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  72. 車馬駢闐 Mandarin Chinese Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  73. 軽裘肥馬 Japanese 軽く暖かい皮の衣服と肥えた馬こと。貴人が外出する際の出で立ち。 Search corpus Japanese Wiktionary
  74. 輕裘肥馬 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese extravagant way of living; luxurious life Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  75. 金戈鐵馬 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese mighty and majestic army Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  76. 青梅竹馬 Mandarin ltc Hokkien Vietnamese wuu a girl and a boy playing innocently together; a man and a woman who had an innocent affection for each other in childhood; childhood sweethearts Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  77. 非驢非馬 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese neither fish nor fowl Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  78. 鞍前馬後 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to follow closely and wait upon Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  79. 鞍馬勞困 Chinese 長途跋涉或戰鬥中備嘗艱苦 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  80. 鞍馬勞頓 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to be travel-worn; to be fatigued by a long journey Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  81. 馬不停蹄 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese to be busy non-stop Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  82. 馬仰人翻 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  83. 馬到成功 Vietnamese Chinese 战马一到阵前就取得胜利,形容迅速取得成就 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  84. 馬失前蹄 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to suddenly fail through miscalculation or inattentiveness Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  85. 馬放南山 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to be unaware of current crisises Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  86. 馬牛襟裾 Japanese Chinese (馬や牛が服を着たようなものということから)礼儀や学識が無い者を罵っていう語。 Search corpus Japanese Wiktionary
  87. 馬翻人仰 Mandarin Chinese Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  88. 馬耳東風 Mandarin Japanese Korean Hokkien Chinese not the least bit concerned; completely indifferent Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Japanese Wiktionary
  89. 馬陵削樹 Chinese 運用智謀設下圈套,精準預測並殲滅敵人的軍事策略;比喻神機妙算,克敵制勝。 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  90. 馬陵書樹 Chinese 運用智謀設下圈套,精準預測並殲滅敵人的軍事策略;比喻神機妙算,克敵制勝 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  91. 馬革裹屍 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese to die in the battlefield Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  92. 馬首是瞻 Mandarin ltc Cantonese Chinese to regard someone as the leader and follow his or her orders Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  93. 駑馬戀棧豆 Chinese 駑鈍的馬貪圖馬房中的豆料。比喻庸才貪戀祿位。 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  94. 駟馬難追 Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese Chinese words cannot be taken back once they are spoken Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary
  95. 騎牛搵馬 Chinese 騎驢找馬 Search corpus Chinese Wiktionary
  96. 騎驢找馬 Mandarin Chinese to settle for what one has for the moment (e.g. job, girlfriend, etc.) while actively looking for something better Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  97. 驢年馬月 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese time that will never come; impossible date; the remote future; God knows when; an unknown and long time; donkey's years Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary
  98. 鯨飲馬食 Japanese 一度に並外れた量の飲食をすること。鯨が飲む様に大量に酒を飲み、馬が食べる様に大食する意から。 Search corpus Japanese Wiktionary
  99. 龍馬精神 Mandarin Cantonese Chinese strong as an ox; remaining vigorous even as one ages Search corpus English Wiktionary English Wiktionary Chinese Wiktionary

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