牛驥同皂 niú jì tóng zào

treat great and common people as the same

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike

Characters

Character Meaning
cow; ox; bull
thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous
same; together; with
soap; black