牛 骥 同 槽

niú jì tóng cáodictionary entry

cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike / also written 牛驥同皂|牛骥同皂[niú jì tóng zào]

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牛驥同槽 牛骥同槽 [niu2 ji4 tong2 cao2] /cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike/also written 牛驥同皂|牛骥同皂[niu2 ji4 tong2 zao4]/

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