lù​yáo​zhī​mǎ​lì

character is tested by time

  • created reference approved 路遥知马力/路遙知馬力 → 日久见人心/日久見人心 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    路遥知马力 / 路遙知馬力 lù​yáo​zhī​mǎ​lì

    日久见人心 / 日久見人心 rì​jiǔ​jiàn​rén​xīn

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 路遥知马力/路遙知馬力 · lù​yáo​zhī​mǎ​lì · character is tested by time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    路遥知马力 / 路遙知馬力

    lù​yáo​zhī​mǎ​lì

    character is tested by time

    A long journey tests the strength of a horse; the first half of a couplet suggesting that a person's true character is only revealed over a long period of time. Usually followed by [[日久见人心|日久見人心|ri4 jiu3 jian4 ren2 xin1]].

    路 (literal) → 路 · lù · journey 遥 (literal) → 遥/遙 · yáo · far 知 (literal) → 知 · zhī · to distinguish 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse 力 (literal) → 力 · lì · strength

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  • created sense approved 路遥知马力/路遙知馬力 · lù​yáo​zhī​mǎ​lì · Lù Yáo Zhī Mǎ Lì — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    路遥知马力 / 路遙知馬力

    lù​yáo​zhī​mǎ​lì

    Lù Yáo Zhī Mǎ Lì

    Name of a traditional opera set in the Song Dynasty, depicting the story of the deep friendship between the characters Lu Yao and Ma Li

    路 (literal) → 路 · lù · Lu 遥 (literal) → 遥/遙 · yáo · Yao 知 (literal) → 知 · zhī · to know 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · [surname] 力 (literal) → 力 · lì · Li

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