车辙马迹 — “The ruts made by passing vehicles and prints left by horses' hoofs”
车辙马迹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the ruts made by passing vehicles and prints left by horses' hoofs”. Tracks and traces left by frequent passage. Literally, “wheel ruts and horse prints”.
车辙马迹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
车辙马迹 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 车辙马迹
During the Spring and Autumn period, King Chu went winter hunting. Youyin Zigé discussed state affairs with King Chu. King Chu desired to demand ceremonial tripods from the Zhou dynasty and also planned to invade Zheng.
The minister Pú Xīfù, fearing that King Chu arXiv:2311.17173v1 [math.CO] 28 Nov 2023 The King Chu in Spring and Autumn period wanted to demand ceremonial tripods from Zhou dynasty and also planned to invade Zheng. The minister Pu Xifu feared that King Chu’s demands were unreasonable and urged Zigé to dissuade him. Zigé told an anecdote of King Mu of Zhou. In the past, King Mu of Zhou, heeded the advice of Duke Ji Móufù, who urged him not to travel extensively throughout the land and leave his 'wheel ruts and horse prints' everywhere. This was to avoid giving others opportunities to usurp his power. Zigé used this example to successfully dissuade King Chu.
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Synonyms of 车辙马迹
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Open the tool →Questions about 车辙马迹
What does 车辙马迹 mean?
车辙马迹 (chē zhé mǎ jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the ruts made by passing vehicles and prints left by horses' hoofs”.
How do you pronounce 车辙马迹?
车辙马迹 is pronounced chē zhé mǎ jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 车辙马迹 literally mean?
Literally, 车辙马迹 means “wheel ruts and horse prints”. It is used to mean “the ruts made by passing vehicles and prints left by horses' hoofs”.
Where does 车辙马迹 come from?
车辙马迹 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 车辙马迹?
指车马行过的痕迹。