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万马奔腾 — “Ten thousand horses galloping and prancing”

万马奔腾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a magnificent and powerful spectacle, like thousands of horses galloping; a mighty surging force or grand, lively scene”. Literally, “ten thousand horses galloping and prancing”.

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万马奔腾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 万wàn
  • 马mǎ
  • 奔bēn
  • 腾téng

万马奔腾 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
万
wàn3ten thousand
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
奔
bēn8run quickly or rush
腾
téng13soar, rise, clear out

Example Sentence with 万马奔腾

春节庙会上,舞龙舞狮队伍在锣鼓声中穿梭,真是万马奔腾,热闹非凡
At the Spring Festival temple fair, dragon and lion dance troupes weaved through the crowds to the sound of gongs and drums, creating a magnificent and powerful spectacle.

Idioms Related to 万马奔腾

Synonyms of 万马奔腾

  • shēng声shì势hào浩dà大Grand and powerful in momentum or scale
  • qì气shì势páng磅bó礴majestic and grand in momentum

Antonyms of 万马奔腾

  • wàn万mǎ马qí齐yīn喑pervasive silence or suppression

More idioms starting with 万

  • wàn万wàn万qiān千qiān千thousands upon thousands
  • wàn万zhàng丈guāng光máng芒radiate immense dazzling brilliance
  • wàn万zhàng丈shēn深yuān渊a bottomless abyss or hopeless situation
  • wàn万zhàng丈gāo高lóu楼cóng从dì地qǐ起Great achievements start from humble beginnings
  • wàn万zhàng丈gāo高lóu楼píng平dì地qǐ起Great accomplishments start from humble beginnings
  • wàn万bù不yī一shī失absolutely safe and reliable
  • wàn万bù不shī失yī一absolutely foolproof
  • wàn万bù不dé得yǐ已as a last resort
  • wàn万shì世yī一shí时a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
  • wàn万shì世bù不yì易unchanging for all ages
  • wàn万shì世bù不xiǔ朽immortal for all generations
  • wàn万shì世zhī之yè业lasting legacy for countless generations

Questions about 万马奔腾

What does 万马奔腾 mean?
万马奔腾 (wàn mǎ bēn téng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a magnificent and powerful spectacle, like thousands of horses galloping; a mighty surging force or grand, lively scene”.
How do you pronounce 万马奔腾?
万马奔腾 is pronounced wàn mǎ bēn téng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 万马奔腾 literally mean?
Literally, 万马奔腾 means “ten thousand horses galloping and prancing”. It is used to mean “a magnificent and powerful spectacle, like thousands of horses galloping; a mighty surging force or grand, lively scene”.
What is the Chinese definition of 万马奔腾?
成千上万匹刀在奔跑腾跃。形容群众性的活动声势浩大或场面热烈。
Copy the pinyin for 万马奔腾 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

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