驽马恋栈豆 — “A jaded horse yearns for stable feed”
驽马恋栈豆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to an incompetent person who is content with their current comfortable position and lacks ambition for greater achievements”. Literally, “A jaded horse yearns for stable feed”.
驽马恋栈豆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- nú驽jiàn箭lí离xián弦extremely swift, like an arrow
- nú驽jiǎn蹇zhī之chéng乘inferior ability or low quality
- 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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What does 驽马恋栈豆 mean?
驽马恋栈豆 (nú mǎ liàn zhàn dòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to an incompetent person who is content with their current comfortable position and lacks ambition for greater achievements”.
How do you pronounce 驽马恋栈豆?
驽马恋栈豆 is pronounced nú mǎ liàn zhàn dòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 驽马恋栈豆 literally mean?
Literally, 驽马恋栈豆 means “a jaded horse yearns for stable feed”. It is used to mean “refers to an incompetent person who is content with their current comfortable position and lacks ambition for greater achievements”.
What is the Chinese definition of 驽马恋栈豆?
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。