蹄间三寻 — “Describes a horse running at an extremely high speed”
蹄间三寻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a horse running at an extremely high speed”. Covering a great distance with each stride, as if three 'xun' (an ancient unit of length) can be measured between its front and hind hooves mid-air. Literally, “Three xun between hooves”.
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What does 蹄间三寻 mean?
蹄间三寻 (tí jiān sān xún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a horse running at an extremely high speed”.
How do you pronounce 蹄间三寻?
蹄间三寻 is pronounced tí jiān sān xún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蹄间三寻 literally mean?
Literally, 蹄间三寻 means “Three xun between hooves”. It is used to mean “describes a horse running at an extremely high speed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蹄间三寻?
指马奔走时，前后蹄间一跃而过三寻。形容马奔跑得快。