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驽蹇之乘 — “Refers to a person or vehicle of inferior ability”

驽蹇之乘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person or vehicle of inferior ability”. Describes something as being of low capacity or quality, metaphorically like a carriage pulled by a poor horse and a lame donkey. Literally, “Carriage of an inferior horse and a lame donkey”.

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驽蹇之乘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

驽蹇之乘 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
驽
nú8inferior, slow, or dull
蹇
jiǎn17lame, difficult, or unfortunate
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
乘
chéng10to ride, multiply, or take advantage

Example Sentence with 驽蹇之乘

他常常自嘲自己的团队不过是驽蹇之乘,因此在每一次任务中都格外努力,希望能够弥补不足。
He often joked that his team was nothing more than a 'carriage of an inferior horse and a lame donkey', so they worked extra hard on every task, hoping to compensate for their shortcomings.

Idioms Related to 驽蹇之乘

More idioms starting with 驽

  • nú驽jiàn箭lí离xián弦extremely swift, like an arrow
  • nú驽mǎ马shí十shě舍Slow horse travels far with perseverance
  • nú驽mǎ马shí十jià驾Perseverance of the untalented can achieve success
  • nú驽mǎ马liàn恋zhàn栈incompetent person content with current comfort
  • nú驽mǎ马liàn恋zhàn栈dòu豆Incompetent person content with current comfort
  • nú驽mǎ马qiān铅dāo刀a person of limited ability
  • nú驽jì骥tóng同yuán辕mix the competent with the incompetent

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Questions about 驽蹇之乘

What does 驽蹇之乘 mean?

驽蹇之乘 (nú jiǎn zhī chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person or vehicle of inferior ability”.

How do you pronounce 驽蹇之乘?

驽蹇之乘 is pronounced nú jiǎn zhī chéng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 驽蹇之乘 literally mean?

Literally, 驽蹇之乘 means “Carriage of an inferior horse and a lame donkey”. It is used to mean “refers to a person or vehicle of inferior ability”.

What is the Chinese definition of 驽蹇之乘?

驽:劣马;蹇:跛驴。用劣马或跛驴拉的车子。比喻能力低下

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