unfounded hearsay(tóng niú jiǎo mǎ)
unfounded hearsay
Tongniujiaoma, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ó ngni ú Ji ǎ om ǎ, which means to refer to things of different kinds; it also refers to things that are against common sense and impossible to exist. It's from Geng, taixuanjing.
Idiom explanation
Bull: cattle without horns; wildebeest: horse with horns.
The origin of Idioms
Yangxiong's taixuanjing Geng of the Han Dynasty said: "tongniujiaoma is immortal."
Idiom usage
Combined; as object and attribute; with derogatory meaning.
Chinese PinYin : tóng niú jiǎo mǎ
unfounded hearsay
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till my heart is weary , and my head aches
till my heart is weary , and my head aches. gān xīn shǒu jí
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Repaying a grievance with a straight line
Repaying a grievance with a straight line. yǐ zhí bào yuàn
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There is no end to the nest
There is no end to the nest. fù cháo wú wán luǎn
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to hold on to one job while seeking a better one
to hold on to one job while seeking a better one. qí mǎ xún mǎ
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be under attack from all directions
be under attack from all directions. sì miàn shòu dí
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treasure a thing by wrapping it up carefully
treasure a thing by wrapping it up carefully. shí xí zhēn cáng
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