快马一鞭 — “A swift horse, one whip”
快马一鞭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a capable person or thing responds quickly and efficiently to even a slight stimulus or direction, requiring minimal effort to achieve significant results”. Literally, “A swift horse, one whip”.
快马一鞭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
快马一鞭 Character Breakdown
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- kuài快xīn心mǎn满zhì志perfectly content and pleased
- kuài快xīn心mǎn满yì意perfectly satisfied
- kuài快xīn心suì遂yì意perfectly satisfactory
- kuài快kuài快huo活huó活happily and joyfully
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Open the tool →Questions about 快马一鞭
What does 快马一鞭 mean?
快马一鞭 (kuài mǎ yī biān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a capable person or thing responds quickly and efficiently to even a slight stimulus or direction, requiring minimal effort to achieve significant results”.
How do you pronounce 快马一鞭?
快马一鞭 is pronounced kuài mǎ yī biān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 快马一鞭 literally mean?
Literally, 快马一鞭 means “a swift horse, one whip”. It is used to mean “a capable person or thing responds quickly and efficiently to even a slight stimulus or direction, requiring minimal effort to achieve significant results”.
What is the Chinese definition of 快马一鞭?
跑得快的马只着一鞭就行