驷马高车 — “High carriage drawn by four horses”
驷马高车 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a magnificent equipage of a high carriage drawn by four horses, symbolizing great wealth, power, and high social status; a grand display of affluence and prestige”. Literally, “high carriage drawn by four horses”.
驷马高车 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 驷马高车
During the Western Han Dynasty, Yu Gong, a prison official in Donghai Commandery, was renowned for his integrity, honesty, and impartiality in enforcing the law.
He steadfastly advocated for a filial woman in the commandery who had been wronged, eventually securing her exoneration and rehabilitation under the new prefect.
The common people built a shrine for him while he was still alive, constructing its gate wide enough for a high carriage drawn by four horses to pass through.
His son, Yu Dingguo, later rose to the position of Grand Judge (Tingwei), bringing even greater honor to the Yu family.
Idioms Related to 驷马高车
Synonyms of 驷马高车
More idioms starting with 驷
- sì驷bù不jí及shé舌A word spoken is past recalling
- sì驷zhī之guò过pín蠙Time flies quickly
- sì驷zhī之guò过xì隙time flies quickly
- sì驷mǎ马bù不zhuī追A word spoken cannot be retracted
- sì驷mǎ马yǎng仰mò秣music so beautiful even horses stop to listen
- sì驷mǎ马mò莫zhuī追Words spoken are irrevocable
- sì驷mǎ马xuān轩chē车magnificent carriage; live in luxury
- sì驷mǎ马nán难zhuī追A word spoken is past recall
- sì驷mǎ马gāo高mén门prominent and influential family
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What does 驷马高车 mean?
驷马高车 (sì mǎ gāo chē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a magnificent equipage of a high carriage drawn by four horses, symbolizing great wealth, power, and high social status; a grand display of affluence and prestige”.
How do you pronounce 驷马高车?
驷马高车 is pronounced sì mǎ gāo chē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 驷马高车 literally mean?
Literally, 驷马高车 means “high carriage drawn by four horses”. It is used to mean “a magnificent equipage of a high carriage drawn by four horses, symbolizing great wealth, power, and high social status; a grand display of affluence and prestige”.
Where does 驷马高车 come from?
驷马高车 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 驷马高车?
驷马：一车所驾的四匹马。套着四匹马的高盖车。旧时形容有权势的人出行时的阔绰场面。也形容显达富贵。