Word
HSK | Not in HSK |
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FREQUENCY | Unknown |
千里马常有,而伯乐不常有 qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér bó lè bù cháng yǒu
DEFINITIONS
- lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)
- fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
CHARACTERS
千 qiān | thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler |
里 lǐ | unit of distance; village; lane |
马 mǎ | horse; surname; KangXi radical 187 |
常 cháng | common, normal, frequent, regular |
有 yǒu | have, own, possess; exist |
而 ér | and; and then; and yet; but |
伯 bó | older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count' |
乐 lè | happy, glad; enjoyable; music |
不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
常 cháng | common, normal, frequent, regular |
有 yǒu | have, own, possess; exist |