老马嘶风 — “An old horse whinnies in the wind”
老马嘶风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an old person or veteran who, despite age, still possesses great vigor, ambition, or an unyielding spirit; still spirited and full of drive in old age”. Literally, “An old horse whinnies in the wind”.
老马嘶风 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 老马嘶风
An Xuehai wanted to arrange a marriage between his son, An Ji, and He Yufeng, also known as Shi San Mei.
However, He Yufeng's father had been executed for offending Ji Xiantang, which left her utterly disheartened and resolved to withdraw from the world and become a nun.
An Xuehai then sought the help of An Ji's maternal aunt, who was also He Yufeng's godmother, to persuade her. The aunt was known for her enduring spirit, likened to "an old horse whinnying in the wind, its heroic heart undiminished."
It was during He Yufeng's period of mourning for her parents that the aunt, with her unwavering determination, successfully facilitated the marriage.
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Synonyms of 老马嘶风
More idioms starting with 老
- lǎo老bù不xiǎo晓shì事old and muddled
- lǎo老zhī之jiāng将zhì至old age is approaching
- lǎo老yú于shì世gù故worldly-wise and experienced
- lǎo老sēng僧rù入dìng定deeply absorbed and still
- lǎo老bā八bèi辈zi子extremely old-fashioned
- lǎo老yī医shǎo少bo卜Each has their own strengths
- lǎo老gǔ古bǎn板an old-fashioned stick-in-the-mud
- lǎo老gǔ古dǒng董old-fashioned person or thing
- lǎo老wú吾lǎo老yǐ以jí及rén人zhī之lǎo老Respect all elders as your own
- lǎo老dà大tú徒shāng伤Regret wasted youth in old age
- lǎo老dà大tú徒shāng伤bēi悲lament wasted youth in old age
- lǎo老dà大wú无chéng成grow old without achieving anything
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Open the tool →Questions about 老马嘶风
What does 老马嘶风 mean?
老马嘶风 (lǎo mǎ sī fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an old person or veteran who, despite age, still possesses great vigor, ambition, or an unyielding spirit; still spirited and full of drive in old age”.
How do you pronounce 老马嘶风?
老马嘶风 is pronounced lǎo mǎ sī fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 老马嘶风 literally mean?
Literally, 老马嘶风 means “an old horse whinnies in the wind”. It is used to mean “an old person or veteran who, despite age, still possesses great vigor, ambition, or an unyielding spirit; still spirited and full of drive in old age”.
Where does 老马嘶风 come from?
老马嘶风 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 老马嘶风?
嘶：马叫。马老了但雄风犹在，鸣叫的声音还很雄壮