殺君馬者道旁兒

saat3 gwan1 maa5 ze2 dou6 pong4 ji4

lit. bystanders killed the king's horse (idiom) (based on an ancient story in which people along the road cheered a horseman on as he galloped past, until the horse died of exhaustion) · fig. beware of becoming complacent when everyone is cheering you on

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. bystanders killed the king's horse (idiom) (based on an ancient story in which people along the road cheered a horseman on as he galloped past, until the horse died of exhaustion)
  2. fig. beware of becoming complacent when everyone is cheering you on

Written Forms

殺君馬者道旁兒Traditional · Main Form
杀君马者道旁儿Alternate Form

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