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骐骥困盐车
骐骥困盐车
骐骥困盐车
骐骥困盐车
骐骥困盐车
骐骥困盐车
骐骥困盐车

骐骥困盐车 — “A person of great talent or ability being in a difficult”

骐骥困盐车 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of great talent or ability being in a difficult”. Unrecognized, or suppressed situation, unable to display their full potential. Literally, “Fine steed trapped in a salt cart”.

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骐骥困盐车 Pronunciation and Pinyin

骐骥困盐车 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
骐
qí11dark-streaked swift horse
骥
jì19exceptional talent or person
困
kùn7trapped, tired, or poor
盐
yán10salt
车
chē4wheeled vehicle

Example Sentence with 骐骥困盐车

他明明有出色的能力,却一直得不到施展的机会,真是骐骥困盐车啊。
Despite his outstanding abilities, he has never had the chance to display them; it's truly a case of a fine steed trapped in a salt cart.

Idioms Related to 骐骥困盐车

Synonyms of 骐骥困盐车

  • jì骥fú服yán盐chē车misuse talent on trivial tasks

More idioms starting with 骐

  • qí骐jì骥yī一máo毛a tiny portion of something precious
  • qí骐jì骥guò过xì隙Time flies quickly

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What does 骐骥困盐车 mean?

骐骥困盐车 (qí jì kùn yán chē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of great talent or ability being in a difficult”.

How do you pronounce 骐骥困盐车?

骐骥困盐车 is pronounced qí jì kùn yán chē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 骐骥困盐车 literally mean?

Literally, 骐骥困盐车 means “Fine steed trapped in a salt cart”. It is used to mean “a person of great talent or ability being in a difficult”.

What is the Chinese definition of 骐骥困盐车?

犹言骥伏盐车。指才华遭到抑制,处境困厄。

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