牛骥同槽 niú jì tóng cáo

high and low together; good and bad mixed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike
  2. 2. also written niú jì tóng zào

Characters

Character Meaning
cow; ox; bull
thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous
same; together; with
groove; channel; trough