Definition
This four-character idiom (成语) literally means 'a heavenly horse galloping across the sky' — an image of unrestrained energy. Figuratively it describes a style (in writing, art, or thinking) that is powerful, imaginative, and free from conventional constraints. You can use it to praise someone's bold creativity or to characterize an approach that soars freely without being tied to reality. It is often applied to literary works, artistic styles, or imaginative ideas.
idiom
powerful and unconstrained stylebold and imaginative (of writing, art, thinking)
Examples
- 天马行空，。Tā de shīgē tiān mǎ háng, chōngmǎn le dàdǎn de xiǎngxiàng.His poetry is bold and unrestrained, full of daring imagination.
- 天马行空，。Zhè wèi dǎoyǎn de diànyǐng fēnggé tiān mǎ háng, dǎpò le chuántǒng xùshì.This director's film style is wildly imaginative, breaking away from traditional narrative.
- ，天马行空。Miànduì zhège fùzá de wèntí, wǒmen xūyào tiān mǎ háng de sīkǎo.Faced with this complex problem, we need to think freely and unconventionally.
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