牛驥同槽 niú jì tóng cáo

DEFINITIONS

  1. cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike
  2. also written 牛驥同皂|牛骥同皂[niu2 ji4 tong2 zao4]

CHARACTERS

牛 niú
HSK 2
cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93
驥 jì thoroughbred horse; refined
同 tóng
HSK 1
same, similar; together with
槽 cáo trough; manger; vat, tank; groove; a distillery