sān​tóu​mǎ​chē

troika; three-horse carriage

  • created reference approved 三头马车/三頭馬車 → 三驾马车/三駕馬車 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三头马车 / 三頭馬車 sān​tóu​mǎ​chē

    三驾马车 / 三駕馬車 sān​jià​mǎ​chē

    same_as

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  • created sense approved 三头马车/三頭馬車 · sān​tóu​mǎ​chē · troika; three-horse carriage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三头马车 / 三頭馬車

    sān​tóu​mǎ​chē

    troika; three-horse carriage

    A carriage pulled by three horses; often used metaphorically to describe three main forces driving the development of something

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · [livestock/garlic] 马车 (literal) → 马车/馬車 · mǎ​chē · carriage

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  • created sense approved 三头马车/三頭馬車 · sān​tóu​mǎ​chē · split leadership — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三头马车 / 三頭馬車

    sān​tóu​mǎ​chē

    split leadership

    A metaphor for a divided leadership or management style involving three competing heads, often leading to confusion for subordinates.

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · leader 马车 (literal) → 马车/馬車 · mǎ​chē · carriage

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