野马 (yě mǎ) — wild horse; Przewalski's horse (a specific endangered wild horse species); (figurative) an uncontrolled or unruly person
Definition
A 野马 is a wild horse, and specifically refers to Przewalski's horse — a rare endangered species native to the grasslands of Central Asia.
noun
wild horsePrzewalski's horse (a specific endangered wild horse species)(figurative) an uncontrolled or unruly person
Measure word · 匹
Examples
- 野马。Cǎo yuán shàng yǒu yì qún yě mǎ zài bēn pǎo.There is a herd of wild horses running on the grassland.
- 野马，。yě mǎ Shì bīn wēi wù zhǒng, xū yào bǎo hù.The Przewalski's horse is an endangered species that needs protection.
- 野马，。Tā jiù xiàng yì pǐ yě mǎ, shuí yě guǎn bú zhù.He is like a wild horse — no one can control him.
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