After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「三馬同槽」. Meaning and usage are below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「三馬同槽」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
It implicitly refers to the fact that Sima Yi and his two sons will usurp the power of Wei. It also refers to a conspiracy to usurp power.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sān mǎ tóng cáo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saam1 ma5 tung4 chou4
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
