Definition
劣马 can refer to two quite different types of horses: a poor-quality, weak horse (nag) or a fierce, hard-to-control horse (fiery steed). The character 劣 means 'inferior' or 'bad', so the first sense is literal, while the second sense comes from literary usage where a horse's wildness is seen as a kind of low quality. Context usually makes clear which sense is intended.
n.
inferior horsenagvicious or fiery horse
Examples
- 劣马，。Zhè pǐ liè mǎ pǎo de màn, bù shìhé bǐsài.This nag runs slowly and isn't suitable for races.
- ，劣马。Gǔdài zhànchǎng shàng, liè mǎ chángcháng bǐ wēnshùn de mǎ gèng yǒu chōngjīlì.On ancient battlefields, fierce horses often had more impact than docile ones.
- 劣马。Tā qí de nà pǐ liè mǎ hěn nán xùnfú.The fiery horse he rode was very hard to tame.
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