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Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「馬角烏白」 and its usage below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「馬角烏白」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

The crows turned white and the horses grew horns. A metaphor for something that cannot be achieved.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

mǎ jiǎo wū bái

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ma5 gok3 wu1 baak6

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.