牛骥共牢 — “Ox and fine horse sharing a stable”
牛骥共牢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation where talented and virtuous individuals are placed together with those who are inferior or unworthy, implying an inappropriate or unfortunate mingling of the good and the bad”. Literally, “Ox and fine horse sharing a stable”.
牛骥共牢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
牛骥共牢 Character Breakdown
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- niú牛bù不hē喝shuǐ水qiǎng强àn按tóu头You can't force an unwilling person
- niú牛bù不hē喝shuǐ水nán难àn按jiǎo角You can't force a person against their will
- niú牛bù不yǐn饮shuǐ水qiáng强àn按tóu头You can't force an ox to drink
- niú牛zhī之yī一máo毛a drop in the ocean
- niú牛nóng农duì对qì泣impoverished couple weeping together
- niú牛dāo刀gē割jī鸡overkill for a trivial task
- niú牛dāo刀xiǎo小shì试display significant talent in a minor task
- niú牛kǒu口zhī之xià下A humble or inferior position
- niú牛tīng听tán弹qín琴explain profound things to an uncomprehending person
- niú牛tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马zuǐ嘴irrelevant or incongruous
- niú牛tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马miàn面irrelevant answer or complete mismatch
- niú牛tóu头ā阿páng旁ox-headed demon guard of hell
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What does 牛骥共牢 mean?
牛骥共牢 (niú jì gòng láo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation where talented and virtuous individuals are placed together with those who are inferior or unworthy, implying an inappropriate or unfortunate mingling of the good and the bad”.
How do you pronounce 牛骥共牢?
牛骥共牢 is pronounced niú jì gòng láo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 牛骥共牢 literally mean?
Literally, 牛骥共牢 means “Ox and fine horse sharing a stable”. It is used to mean “to describe a situation where talented and virtuous individuals are placed together with those who are inferior or unworthy, implying an inappropriate or unfortunate mingling of the good and the bad”.
What is the Chinese definition of 牛骥共牢?
骥：好马。牛跟马同槽。比喻不好的人与贤人共处。