We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「倚馬可待」, with its explanation below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「倚馬可待」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
You can draft documents while leaning against a horse that is about to set off and wait for the final draft. A metaphor for writing an article quickly.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐ mǎ kě dài
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi2 ma5 ho2 doi6
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