一马不跨两鞍 — “To be loyal and devoted to one partner”
一马不跨两鞍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be loyal and devoted to one partner”. To serve only one master, often referring to a woman's unwavering fidelity to her husband. Literally, “A horse does not straddle two saddles”.
一马不跨两鞍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
一马不跨两鞍 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 一马不跨两鞍
During the Yuan Dynasty, a poverty-stricken scholar named Meng Zhigang passed away. His wife, Mrs. Yi, had not borne any children.
She asked the carpenter to make the coffin larger than usual. After giving away all her belongings to her neighbors and completing the mourning rituals for her husband, she declared to her neighbors, 'A horse does not straddle two saddles,' meaning she would rather die and share the same coffin and burial plot with him.
The next day, people found Mrs. Yi had indeed died inside her husband's coffin.
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Open the tool →Questions about 一马不跨两鞍
What does 一马不跨两鞍 mean?
一马不跨两鞍 (yī mǎ bù kuà liǎng ān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be loyal and devoted to one partner”.
How do you pronounce 一马不跨两鞍?
一马不跨两鞍 is pronounced yī mǎ bù kuà liǎng ān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一马不跨两鞍 literally mean?
Literally, 一马不跨两鞍 means “a horse does not straddle two saddles”. It is used to mean “to be loyal and devoted to one partner”.
Where does 一马不跨两鞍 come from?
一马不跨两鞍 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 一马不跨两鞍?
一匹马不能套两个马鞍。比喻一女不嫁二夫