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脱缰野马

tuō jiāng yě mǎdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a wild horse that refuses to be bridled (a metaphor for sth that runs wild)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-2f47032078474869. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

脫韁野馬 脱缰野马 [tuo1 jiang1 ye3 ma3] /a wild horse that refuses to be bridled (a metaphor for sth that runs wild)/

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Other forms in these source records: 脫韁野馬

  • 脱
    tuō

    to shed / to take off / to escape / to get away from

  • 缰
    jiāng

    bridle / reins / halter

  • 野
    yě

    field / plain / open space / limit / boundary / rude / feral

  • 马
    mǎ

    horse / CL:匹[pǐ] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess

    Mǎ

    surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Mǎ lái xī yà]

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