驷马 (sì mǎ) — (archaic noun) a team of four horses (used primarily in the idiom 一言既出，驷马难追)

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• 一言既出，驷马难追，说话之前要三思。
  Yì yán jì chū, sì mǎ nán zhuī, shuō huà zhī qián yào sān sī.
  Once a word is spoken, a team of four horses cannot chase it back—think twice before you speak.
• 古时候，只有诸侯才能乘坐四匹马拉的驷马。
  Gǔ shí hou, zhǐ yǒu zhū hóu cái néng chéng zuò sì pǐ mǎ lā de sì mǎ.
  In ancient times, only feudal lords could ride in a carriage pulled by a team of four horses.
• 战场上，驷马战车疾驰而过，扬起漫天尘土。
  Zhàn chǎng shàng, sì mǎ zhàn chē jí chí ér guò, yáng qǐ màn tiān chén tǔ.
  On the battlefield, a chariot with a team of four horses sped by, raising clouds of dust.