千里马 qiānlǐmǎ fine steed Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 千里马常有，而伯乐不常有 qiānlǐmǎchángyǒu'érbólèbùchángyǒu talent is common but appreciation is rare Literally "swift horses are common, but people like [[伯乐|伯樂|bo2 le4]] are rare"; many people have talent, but few can recognize it when they see it.