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系马埋轮 — “To take a firm stand and resolve not to retreat”

系马埋轮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take a firm stand and resolve not to retreat”. To hold one's ground with unwavering determination, signaling a commitment to fight to the end. Literally, “Tie up horses and bury wheels”.

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系马埋轮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

系马埋轮 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
系
xì7to connect or be related
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
埋
mái10bury, hide, complain
轮
lún8wheel, rotate, take turns

Example Sentence with 系马埋轮

面对复杂的市场挑战,公司管理层决定系马埋轮,集中所有资源攻克难关。
Facing complex market challenges, the company's management decided to tie up their horses and bury their wheels, meaning they would concentrate all resources to overcome the difficulties.

Idioms Related to 系马埋轮

More idioms starting with 系

  • xì系ér而bù不shí食looks good but is useless
  • xì系líng铃jiě解líng铃He who tied the bell unties it
  • xì系jǐng颈qiān牵yáng羊humbly surrender or beg for mercy
  • xì系fēng风bǔ捕yǐng影Pursue the unattainable or make baseless claims
  • xì系fēng风bǔ捕jǐng景attempt the impossible

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Questions about 系马埋轮

What does 系马埋轮 mean?

系马埋轮 (xì mǎ mái lún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take a firm stand and resolve not to retreat”.

How do you pronounce 系马埋轮?

系马埋轮 is pronounced xì mǎ mái lún in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 系马埋轮 literally mean?

Literally, 系马埋轮 means “Tie up horses and bury wheels”. It is used to mean “to take a firm stand and resolve not to retreat”.

What is the Chinese definition of 系马埋轮?

指敌人进攻时,系住马,埋车轮于地,以示固守不退。

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