驽马恋栈 — “A jaded horse hankering after its stall”
驽马恋栈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes an incompetent or uninspired person who is content with their current comfortable but insignificant position, showing no ambition or desire for progress”. Literally, “A jaded horse hankering after its stall”.
驽马恋栈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
驽马恋栈 Character Breakdown
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What does 驽马恋栈 mean?
驽马恋栈 (nú mǎ liàn zhàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes an incompetent or uninspired person who is content with their current comfortable but insignificant position, showing no ambition or desire for progress”.
How do you pronounce 驽马恋栈?
驽马恋栈 is pronounced nú mǎ liàn zhàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 驽马恋栈 literally mean?
Literally, 驽马恋栈 means “a jaded horse hankering after its stall”. It is used to mean “describes an incompetent or uninspired person who is content with their current comfortable but insignificant position, showing no ambition or desire for progress”.
What is the Chinese definition of 驽马恋栈?
驽马：劣马，跑不快的马；栈：指马棚。劣马惦着的只是马棚里的饲料。比喻无能的人只贪图安逸，无远大志向。