鞭打快牛 — “Whip the diligent ox”
鞭打快牛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to unfairly burden or punish diligent and capable individuals by assigning them more work, while less capable or lazy ones are ignored. It signifies a system where hard work is not properly rewarded but instead leads to more demands, reflecting an imbalance in reward and punishment”. Literally, “whip the diligent ox”.
鞭打快牛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鞭打快牛 Character Breakdown
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- biān鞭bì辟zhuó着lǐ里penetrating and incisive analysis
- biān鞭pì辟jìn近lǐ里analyze with great insight and thoroughness
- biān鞭cháng长bù不jí及beyond one's reach
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What does 鞭打快牛 mean?
鞭打快牛 (biān dǎ kuài niú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to unfairly burden or punish diligent and capable individuals by assigning them more work, while less capable or lazy ones are ignored. It signifies a system where hard work is not properly rewarded but instead leads to more demands, reflecting an imbalance in reward and punishment”.
How do you pronounce 鞭打快牛?
鞭打快牛 is pronounced biān dǎ kuài niú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鞭打快牛 literally mean?
Literally, 鞭打快牛 means “whip the diligent ox”. It is used to mean “to unfairly burden or punish diligent and capable individuals by assigning them more work, while less capable or lazy ones are ignored. It signifies a system where hard work is not properly rewarded but instead leads to more demands, reflecting an imbalance in reward and punishment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鞭打快牛?
越是走得快的牛，越是用鞭子打它，让它走得更快。比喻赏罚不明，奖懒罚勤