Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「牛驥同槽」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「牛驥同槽」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
It refers to the cow and the horse eating from the same trough. A metaphor for not being able to distinguish between the wise and the foolish. Same as “ox and horse share the same soap”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
niú jì tóng cáo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngau4 kei3 tung4 chou4
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
