骑马乘舟 — “To apply theories dogmatically and unrealistically”
骑马乘舟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to apply theories dogmatically and unrealistically”. To imagine things out of thin air and act on them impractically. Literally, “Riding a horse and taking a boat”.
骑马乘舟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
骑马乘舟 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 骑马乘舟
Origin and Story of 骑马乘舟
There was a man who loved riding horses. He was tricked into buying a poor horse for fifty taels of gold, and it couldn't be ridden fast.
He rented a boat to carry the horse. Sitting astride the horse on the boat, after traveling about a mile, he complained about the slow pace.
He then said to the boatman, 'I'll treat you to a drink if you row faster. I want to gallop my horse and truly enjoy myself!'
Idioms Related to 骑马乘舟
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- qí骑shàng上yáng扬zhōu州hè鹤Covet multiple grand desires simultaneously
- qí骑yáng扬zhōu州hè鹤Desire high office, wealth, and immortality simultaneously
- qí骑cáo曹bù不jì记mǎ马high-minded, detached from practical matters
- qí骑niú牛mì觅niú牛search for what one already has
- qí骑niú牛dú读hàn汉shū书diligent study despite inconvenient circumstances
- qí骑zhě者shàn善zhuì坠Even experts can make mistakes
- qí骑zhě者shàn善duò堕Even experts make mistakes
- qí骑hǔ虎nán难xià下caught in an inescapable predicament
- qí骑mǎ马xún寻mǎ马Greedy for more benefits
- qí骑mǎ马zhǎo找mǎ马look for something one already has
- qí骑mǎ马dǐng顶bāo包confuse priorities or proper order
- qí骑lǘ驴dǎo倒duò堕riding a donkey and falling backward
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Open the tool →Questions about 骑马乘舟
What does 骑马乘舟 mean?
骑马乘舟 (qí mǎ chéng zhōu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to apply theories dogmatically and unrealistically”.
How do you pronounce 骑马乘舟?
骑马乘舟 is pronounced qí mǎ chéng zhōu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 骑马乘舟 literally mean?
Literally, 骑马乘舟 means “Riding a horse and taking a boat”. It is used to mean “to apply theories dogmatically and unrealistically”.
Where does 骑马乘舟 come from?
骑马乘舟 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 骑马乘舟?
形容生搬硬套，凭空想象的形而上学