(literary) to be kept at the manger; used to describe a horse being fed and raised in a stable, or being tamed and obedient

(literary) used to describe a hero or talented person having no opportunity to show their worth; often used in the phrase 老骥伏枥 lǎo​jì​fú​lì to describe someone who is old but still ambitious

(literary) to live in retirement or remain inactive; used to describe a person who withdraws from public life or lacks ambition