From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「以毛相馬」. Details below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「以毛相馬」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Judge the quality of a horse by its coat color. It is a metaphor that when we look at a problem superficially, the understanding we gain is often inconsistent with reality.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐ máo xiàng mǎ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi5 mou1/mou4 seung2 ma5
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
