Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「快馬加鞭」 today for free with this guide.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「快馬加鞭」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
A whip is added to a fast-running horse to make it run even faster. A metaphor for speeding up and accelerating.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kuài mǎ jiā biān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
faai3 ma5 ga1 bin1
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
