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脱缰之马

tuō jiāng zhī mǎdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. a horse that has thrown off the reins (idiom) / runaway horse / out of control
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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.

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Original source entry:

脫韁之馬 脱缰之马 [tuo1 jiang1 zhi1 ma3] /lit. a horse that has thrown off the reins (idiom); runaway horse/out of control/

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Other forms in these source records: 脫韁之馬

  • 脱
    tuō

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

  • 缰
    jiāng

    bridle / reins / halter

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 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]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.