Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有 qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu ， ér bó lè bù cháng yǒu
many talents, few who see their worth
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
- 2. lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)
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thousand; see 秋千qiū qiān
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inside; interior; internal
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horse; surname Ma
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often; frequently; always
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to have; there is; there are
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and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
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father's elder brother; paternal elder uncle; senior
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happy; cheerful; to laugh
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not; no; (negative prefix)
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often; frequently; always
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to have; there is; there are
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