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脱缰之马

脱缰之马 — “Uncontrollable”

脱缰之马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Uncontrollable”. Running wild like something that has broken free from restraint. Literally, “A runaway horse”.

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脱缰之马 Pronunciation and Pinyin

脱缰之马 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
脱
tuō11detach, shed, or escape
缰
jiāng16reins for animal control
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
马
mǎ3horse, big, large

Example Sentence with 脱缰之马

这个项目一旦开始,就如同脱缰之马,进度快得让人难以置信。
Once this project started, it was like a runaway horse, progressing at an incredibly fast and hard-to-believe pace.

Idioms Related to 脱缰之马

Antonyms of 脱缰之马

  • lóng笼zhōng中zhī之niǎo鸟bird in a cage

More idioms starting with 脱

  • tuō脱kǒu口chéng成zhāng章speak eloquently and spontaneously
  • tuō脱kǒu口ér而chū出blurt out without thinking
  • tuō脱ké壳jīn金chán蝉escape by a clever stratagem
  • tuō脱tiān天lòu漏wǎng网act recklessly without fear of consequences
  • tuō脱shǒu手dàn弹wán丸smoothly flowing and exquisitely crafted writing
  • tuō脱bái白guà挂lǜ绿embark on an official career
  • tuō脱pí皮diào掉ròu肉work oneself to the bone
  • tuō脱tāi胎huàn换gǔ骨to undergo a complete transformation
  • tuō脱páo袍tuì退wèi位resign from a post
  • tuō脱xuē靴mó磨mò墨serve or flatter an intellectual subserviently
  • tuō脱yǐng颖náng囊zhuī锥outstanding talent reveals itself
  • tuō脱yǐng颖ér而chū出To stand out by superior talent

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Questions about 脱缰之马

What does 脱缰之马 mean?

脱缰之马 (tuō jiāng zhī mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Uncontrollable”.

How do you pronounce 脱缰之马?

脱缰之马 is pronounced tuō jiāng zhī mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 脱缰之马 literally mean?

Literally, 脱缰之马 means “a runaway horse”. It is used to mean “Uncontrollable”.

What is the Chinese definition of 脱缰之马?

比喻脱离羁绊的人或失去了控制的事物。

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