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跑马卖解 — “Galloping horses and selling performances”

跑马卖解 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to earn a living by performing acrobatic or other specialized skills on horseback; to be an itinerant equestrian performer”. Literally, “Galloping horses and selling performances”.

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跑马卖解 Pronunciation and Pinyin

跑马卖解 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
跑
pǎo12to run
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
卖
mài8sell, betray, exert, show off
解
xiè13untie, explain, or solve

Example Sentence with 跑马卖解

在过去的年代,一些流浪艺人会通过跑马卖解的技艺,来吸引观众并维持生计。
In past eras, some itinerant performers would attract audiences and sustain their livelihoods through the skills of performing on horseback.

Idioms Related to 跑马卖解

More idioms starting with 跑

  • pǎo跑le了hé和shàng尚pǎo跑bù不le了sì寺You can run, but you can't hide
  • pǎo跑le了hé和shàng尚pǎo跑bù不liǎo了miào庙You can run, but you can't hide
  • pǎo跑dān单bāng帮work as an independent trader or peddler
  • pǎo跑jiāng江hú湖to make a living as an itinerant performer
  • pǎo跑dù肚lā拉xī稀to have diarrhea
  • pǎo跑pǎo跑tiào跳tiào跳running and jumping lively
  • pǎo跑pǎo跑diān颠diān颠bustling about constantly
  • pǎo跑mǎ马guān观huā花to take a cursory look
  • pǎo跑lóng龙tào套play a bit part

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Questions about 跑马卖解

What does 跑马卖解 mean?

跑马卖解 (pǎo mǎ mài xiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to earn a living by performing acrobatic or other specialized skills on horseback; to be an itinerant equestrian performer”.

How do you pronounce 跑马卖解?

跑马卖解 is pronounced pǎo mǎ mài xiè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 跑马卖解 literally mean?

Literally, 跑马卖解 means “Galloping horses and selling performances”. It is used to mean “to earn a living by performing acrobatic or other specialized skills on horseback; to be an itinerant equestrian performer”.

What is the Chinese definition of 跑马卖解?

指在马上表演各种技艺,以此赚钱谋生

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