a fine horse; an excellent horse that runs very fast

The six stone relief sculptures of warhorses commissioned by Emperor Taizong for his tomb, [[昭陵|昭陵|zhao1 ling2]]; these famous sculptures depict the horses he rode into major battles while establishing the Tang Dynasty.

Zhu Junsheng (1788-1858), a Qing dynasty philologist and scholar of the Shuowen Jiezi, famous for his work on ancient Chinese characters and phonology

The eight famous horses belonging to King Mu of the Western Zhou dynasty; different sources list different names based on their speed and color.

the eight famous horses of King Mu of Zhou often depicted in traditional Chinese painting and literature

Hayao Miyazaki (born 1941), a famous Japanese animator and film director

(literary) to buy a fine horse; used as a metaphor for seeking out and recruiting talented people. Based on the story of the [[千金市骨|千金市骨|qian1 jin1 shi4 gu3]] where a king paid a high price for the bones of a swift horse to show his sincerity in seeking live ones

(formal) A phrase used to congratulate someone on the opening of a new business, expressing the wish that they achieve rapid success and prosperity.

(literary) to experience rapid success in one's career; to quickly gain fame and fortune

The mandate of Heaven; a great appointment or divine decree.

to run quickly; to hurry about; to rush around (often on official business or errands)

great favor; unbounded generosity

a fine horse or excellent runner; often used metaphorically for a person of great talent

To gallop at full speed; used to describe a horse running with great spirit.

a fine horse or excellent steed

A person of great talent; specifically used in the context of seeking out and recruiting experts. Derived from a story in the "Strategies of the Warring States" where the bones of a deceased prize horse were bought for a high price to demonstrate a sincere desire to acquire living prize horses.