Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「膏車秣馬」 and how it’s used.
The idiom 「膏車秣馬」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.
Oil the cart and feed the horse. Refers to preparing to depart.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gāo chē mò mǎ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gou1 che1 mut6 ma5
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