Definition
驽 is a classical Chinese word meaning 'slow horse' or 'inferior horse', and by extension 'incompetent person'. It is a bound form (b.f.), meaning it almost never appears alone in modern Chinese — you'll see it in literary or idiomatic compounds like 驽马 (nú mǎ, 'a nag, a slow horse') or 驽钝 (nú dùn, 'dull-witted, stupid'). It's not used in everyday speech; learners encounter it in classical texts or formal writing.
b.f.
(literary) slow horseinferior horse(literary, figurative) incompetent person
Examples
- 驽，。nú mǎ shí jià, gōng zài bù shě.A slow horse can travel ten days' journey — success lies in persistence.
- 驽。Tā zìqiān wéi nú dùn zhī cái.He humbly called himself a dull-witted talent.
- 驽，。Suī wéi nú mǎ, yì néng zhì yuǎn.Though it is a slow horse, it can still go far.
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