倚馬可待
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Chinese[edit]
to lean on; rely upon | horse; surname | |||
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trad. (倚馬可待) | 倚 | 馬 | 可待 | |
simp. (倚马可待) | 倚 | 马 | 可待 |
Etymology[edit]
During the Jin Dynasty, General Huan Wen ordered his record-keeper, Yuan Hong, to write an official document. Yuan, while propped against the front of his horse, managed to fill seven pages with remarkable speed.
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
倚馬可待