牛驥同皂 niú jì tóng zào

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

牛 niú cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93
驥 jì thoroughbred horse; refined
同 tóng same, similar; together with
皂 zào soap; black; menial servant