驽马十驾 — “A slow horse's ten-day journey”
驽马十驾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even a slow horse, by persisting for ten days, can cover a long distance; similarly, a person of modest ability can achieve great things or catch up with more talented individuals through continuous effort and diligent study”. Literally, “a slow horse's ten-day journey”.
驽马十驾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
驽马十驾 Character Breakdown
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- nú驽jì骥tóng同yuán辕mix the competent with the incompetent
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What does 驽马十驾 mean?
驽马十驾 (nú mǎ shí jià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even a slow horse, by persisting for ten days, can cover a long distance; similarly, a person of modest ability can achieve great things or catch up with more talented individuals through continuous effort and diligent study”.
How do you pronounce 驽马十驾?
驽马十驾 is pronounced nú mǎ shí jià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 驽马十驾 literally mean?
Literally, 驽马十驾 means “a slow horse's ten-day journey”. It is used to mean “Even a slow horse, by persisting for ten days, can cover a long distance; similarly, a person of modest ability can achieve great things or catch up with more talented individuals through continuous effort and diligent study”.
What is the Chinese definition of 驽马十驾?
原意是骏马一天的路程，驽马虽慢，但努力不懈，走十天也可以到达。比喻智力低的人只要刻苦学习，也能追上资质高的人。