持戈试马 — “To be well-prepared and eager to take on a challenge or task”
持戈试马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be well-prepared and eager to take on a challenge or task”. To be ready and itching for action. Literally, “holding a spear and testing a horse”.
Frequency
持戈试马 Pronunciation and Pinyin
持戈试马 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 持戈试马
新一轮的比赛即将开始，选手们都持戈试马，期待在赛场上展现最好的自己。
As the new round of competition was about to begin, all the contestants were well-prepared and eager, looking forward to showing their best on the field.
Idioms Related to 持戈试马
More idioms starting with 持
- chí持jiǔ久zhī之jì计A long-term plan
- chí持zhī之yǐ以héng恒persevere with constancy
- chí持zhī之yǒu有gù故to have solid grounds for one's views
- chí持zhī之yǒu有gù故，，yán言zhī之yǒu有lǐ理have solid grounds and speak logically
- chí持rén人cháng长duǎn短Seize on others' shortcomings to attack
- chí持dāo刀dòng动zhàng杖resort to violence with weapons
- chí持dāo刀nòng弄bàng棒practice martial arts with weapons
- chí持dāo刀zhí执gùn棍armed with knives and sticks
- chí持wēi危fú扶diān颠stabilize a precarious or collapsing situation
- chí持píng平zhī之lùn论an unbiased or balanced view
- chí持zhāi斋bǎ把sù素Observe a vegetarian diet and religious precepts
- chí持quán权hé合biàn变adapt to change with flexible measures
Recommended tools
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →Questions about 持戈试马
What does 持戈试马 mean?
持戈试马 (chí gē shì mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be well-prepared and eager to take on a challenge or task”.
How do you pronounce 持戈试马?
持戈试马 is pronounced chí gē shì mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 持戈试马 literally mean?
Literally, 持戈试马 means “holding a spear and testing a horse”. It is used to mean “to be well-prepared and eager to take on a challenge or task”.
What is the Chinese definition of 持戈试马?
比喻作好准备，跃跃欲试。