劣马 (liè mǎ) — inferior horse, nag; vicious or fiery horse

Definition

Literary/literary-style noun for a low-quality or untamed horse. Almost always used in idiomatic or figurative writing (e.g. 劣马...对比 patterns), not in everyday speech.

noun

inferior horsenagvicious or fiery horse

Measure word · 匹

Examples

劣马，。
Zhè pǐ liè mǎ pǎo de màn, bú shì hé bǐ sài.
This nag runs slowly and isn't suitable for races.
，劣马。
Gǔ dài zhàn chǎng shàng, liè mǎ cháng cháng bǐ wēn shùn de mǎ gèng yǒu chōng jī lì.
On ancient battlefields, fierce horses often had more impact than docile ones.
劣马。
Tā qí de nà pǐ liè mǎ hěn nán xùn fú.
The fiery horse he rode was very hard to tame.

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