Definition
一马平川 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'one horse, a flat river plain'. It describes a vast, flat, open stretch of land where one can gallop unimpeded — often used figuratively to mean a smooth, obstacle-free path or straightforward situation. Unlike the English literal gloss 'flat country', the idiom carries a sense of ease and expansiveness, not just geographic flatness.
idiom
a vastflat expanse of landsmooth and unobstructed terrain
Examples
- 一马平川，。Qiánmiàn shì yí piàn yī mǎ píng chuān, fēicháng shìhé qí mǎ bēnpǎo.Ahead lies a vast flat plain, perfect for galloping on horseback.
- ，一马平川，。Tā duì zhè tiáo lù hěn shú, juéde yílù yī mǎ píng chuān, háo wú wēixiǎn.He knows this road well and feels it's smooth sailing all the way, with no danger at all.
- ，一马平川，。Cóng shāndǐng wàng qù, zhěnggè shāngǔ yī mǎ píng chuān, jǐngsè shífēn zhuànglì.Looking from the mountaintop, the whole valley is a boundless flat land, and the scenery is magnificent.
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