Definition
黑马 originally referred to a dark-colored horse that unexpectedly wins a race. Today it's used figuratively for a person, team, or company that achieves success despite being little-known or underestimated beforehand — a classic metaphor best explained in context. It appears with the measure word 匹: 一匹黑马.
noun
dark horseunexpected winner
Examples
- 黑马。Shéi yě méi xiǎngdào zhè pǐ hēi mǎ huì duóguàn.No one expected this dark horse to win the championship.
- 黑马。Nà jiā chūchuàng qǐyè chéngle kējì jiè de hēi mǎ.That startup became a dark horse in the tech world.
- ，黑马。Tā xùnliàn le sān nián, zuìzhōng chéngwéi yì pǐ hēi mǎ.He trained for three years and eventually became a dark horse.
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