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马放南山 — “Horses released to graze on South Mountain”

马放南山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to signify a state of peace and prosperity where military preparations are no longer deemed necessary, often implying a subsequent lack of vigilance, complacency, or unpreparedness”. Literally, “Horses released to graze on South Mountain”.

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马放南山 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 马mǎ
  • 放fàng
  • 南nán
  • 山shān

马放南山 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
放
fàng8release, let go, put
南
nán9south direction
山
shān3mountain or hill

Example Sentence with 马放南山

经过多年的辛勤耕耘,公司业绩稳定增长,但我们绝不能马放南山,要持续创新。
After years of diligent work, the company's performance has grown steadily, but we must never become complacent; we must continue to innovate.

Idioms Related to 马放南山

Synonyms of 马放南山

  • mǎ马rù入huà华shān山universal peace and tranquility

Antonyms of 马放南山

  • bīng兵huāng荒mǎ马luàn乱social chaos caused by war

More idioms starting with 马

  • mǎ马shàng上gōng功chéng成achieve success quickly, often by military conquest
  • mǎ马shàng上qiáng墙tóu头a romantic rendezvous spot
  • mǎ马shàng上dé得tiān天xià下win an empire on horseback
  • mǎ马shàng上fáng房zi子overtly agree, covertly oppose
  • mǎ马shàng上kàn看huā花to observe things superficially
  • mǎ马bù不tíng停tí蹄advancing tirelessly without stopping
  • mǎ马bù不jiě解ān鞍to work without rest
  • mǎ马zhōng中guān关wǔ五typographical or scribal errors
  • mǎ马yǎng仰rén人fān翻utter chaos and confusion
  • mǎ马dào到gōng功chéng成achieve instant success
  • mǎ马dào到chéng成gōng功instant success

Questions about 马放南山

What does 马放南山 mean?
马放南山 (mǎ fàng nán shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to signify a state of peace and prosperity where military preparations are no longer deemed necessary, often implying a subsequent lack of vigilance, complacency, or unpreparedness”.
How do you pronounce 马放南山?
马放南山 is pronounced mǎ fàng nán shān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 马放南山 literally mean?
Literally, 马放南山 means “Horses released to graze on South Mountain”. It is used to mean “to signify a state of peace and prosperity where military preparations are no longer deemed necessary, often implying a subsequent lack of vigilance, complacency, or unpreparedness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 马放南山?
比喻天下太平,不再用兵。现形容思想麻痹。
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