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秣马脂车
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秣马脂车

秣马脂车 — “To feed and groom horses and grease carriages”

秣马脂车 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feed and groom horses and grease carriages”. Signifying thorough preparations for a journey or a major undertaking, often a military campaign. Literally, “feed horses and grease carriages”.

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秣马脂车 Pronunciation and Pinyin

秣马脂车 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
秣
mò10fodder; feed livestock
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
脂
zhī10animal fat or grease
车
chē4wheeled vehicle

Example Sentence with 秣马脂车

为了明天的远行,大家连夜秣马脂车,确保行程顺利。
To ensure a smooth journey tomorrow, everyone worked late into the night feeding the horses and greasing the carriages, making thorough preparations.

Idioms Related to 秣马脂车

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  • mò秣mǎ马lì利bīng兵prepare for battle
  • mò秣mǎ马lì厉bīng兵prepare for battle

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What does 秣马脂车 mean?

秣马脂车 (mò mǎ zhī chē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feed and groom horses and grease carriages”.

How do you pronounce 秣马脂车?

秣马脂车 is pronounced mò mǎ zhī chē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 秣马脂车 literally mean?

Literally, 秣马脂车 means “feed horses and grease carriages”. It is used to mean “to feed and groom horses and grease carriages”.

What is the Chinese definition of 秣马脂车?

秣:喂;脂:涂油脂。喂饱马,给车涂好油脂。指准备作战或准备好交通工具

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