老马恋栈 lǎo mǎ liàn zhàn

fig. sb old but reluctant to relinquish their post (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. sb old but reluctant to relinquish their post (idiom)
  2. 2. lit. the old horse loves his stable

Characters

Character Meaning
老 lǎo HSK 1
old (of people)
马 mǎ HSK 3
horse; surname Ma
恋 liàn HSK 5
to love; to long for; to feel attached to
栈 zhàn
a warehouse; wood or bamboo trestlework