车如流水马如龙 — “Carriages flow like water and horses throng like dragons”
车如流水马如龙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Carriages flow like water and horses throng like dragons”. Depicting a bustling and prosperous scene with heavy traffic and a continuous stream of people and vehicles. Literally, “Carriages like flowing water, horses like dragons”.
车如流水马如龙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 车如流水马如龙
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, after Emperor Zhang (Liu Da) ascended the throne, he honored Empress Ma, his father Emperor Ming (Liu Zhuang)'s wife, as Empress Dowager.
Empress Dowager Ma personally compiled the 'Records of Emperor Xianzong's Daily Life', in which she deliberately omitted any mention of the contributions of her father, Ma Yuan, or her elder brother, Ma Fang.
Furthermore, she advised Emperor Zhang not to heed the suggestions of ministers to grant titles to her family members. She famously said, 'When I return home and look, carriages stream like water and horses throng like dragons in front of their gates. They are already prosperous enough and do not need any further enfeoffment.'
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More idioms starting with 车
- chē车jī击zhōu舟lián连Bustling with numerous vehicles and vessels
- chē车dào到shān山qián前bì必yǒu有lù路A solution will eventually present itself
- chē车zài在mǎ马qián前learn by following an experienced guide
- chē车tián填mǎ马ài隘crowded with guests and horses
- chē车chén尘mǎ马zú足bustling activity of worldly affairs
- chē车chén尘mǎ马jì迹traces of vehicles and horses
- chē车dài怠mǎ马fán烦worn out from long travel
- chē车gōng攻mǎ马tóng同magnificent and well-equipped army
- chē车wú无tuì退biǎo表Advance without retreat
- chē车dài殆mǎ马fán烦exhausted and irritable from a long journey
- chē车fán烦mǎ马bì毙exhausted from arduous travel
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What does 车如流水马如龙 mean?
车如流水马如龙 (chē rú liú shuǐ mǎ rú lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Carriages flow like water and horses throng like dragons”.
How do you pronounce 车如流水马如龙?
车如流水马如龙 is pronounced chē rú liú shuǐ mǎ rú lóng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 车如流水马如龙 literally mean?
Literally, 车如流水马如龙 means “Carriages like flowing water, horses like dragons”. It is used to mean “Carriages flow like water and horses throng like dragons”.
Where does 车如流水马如龙 come from?
车如流水马如龙 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 车如流水马如龙?
车像流水，马像游龙。形容车马往来不绝，繁华热闹的景象