rén hǎn mǎ sīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. people shouting and horses neighing (idiom) / fig. tumultuous / hubbub
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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:

人喊馬嘶 人喊马嘶 [ren2 han3 ma3 si1] /lit. people shouting and horses neighing (idiom)/fig. tumultuous/hubbub/

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Other forms in these source records: 人喊馬嘶

  • 人
  • 喊
    hǎn

    to yell / to shout / to call out for (a person)

  • 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]

  • 嘶
    sī

    hiss / neigh / Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over)

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