Word: 马 (mǎ)

一马踩两个子儿，吃定了一个

yì mǎ cǎi liǎng gè zǐr, chī dìngle yí gè

a knight attacks two pieces at once: one is sure to be taken

人不在大小，马不在高低

rén bú zài dàxiǎo, mǎ bú zài gāodī

a person is not about big or small; a horse is not about tall or short

人不知自丑，马不知脸长

rén bùzhī zì chǒu, mǎ bùzhī liǎn cháng

people don't know their own ugliness, horses don't know their faces are long

人合心，马合套儿

rén héxīn, mǎ hé tàor

people in accord of heart, horses in accord with the harness

人听甜言易上当，马踏软地易失蹄

rén tīng tiányán yì shàngdàng, mǎ tà ruǎn dì yì shī tí

people who hear sweet words are easily fooled; a horse treading soft ground easily stumbles

人善被人欺，马善被人骑

rén shàn bèi rén qī, mǎ shàn bèi rén qí

a kind person gets bullied, a gentle horse gets ridden

人怕理，马怕鞭

rén pà lǐ, mǎ pà biān

people fear reason, horses fear the whip

人靠衣装，马靠鞍装

rén kào yīzhuāng, mǎ kào ān zhuāng

people rely on clothes, horses rely on saddles

你喂过马了吗？

Nǐ wèiguo mǎ le ma?

Have you already fed the horses?

你想不想骑着马去塞外看看？

Nǐ xiǎng bùxiǎng qízhe mǎ qù sàiwài kànkan?

Would you like to ride a horse out beyond the Great Wall and see it?

儿孙自有儿孙福，莫为儿孙做马牛

érsūnzìyǒu'érsūnfú, mò wèi érsūn zuò mǎ niú

children and grandchildren have their own fortune; don't toil like horse and ox for them

分辨人的好坏看言行,分辨马的优劣听声音

fēnbiàn rén de hǎohuài kàn yánxíng,fēnbiàn mǎ de yōuliè tīng shēngyīn

to tell a person's good from bad, look at words and deeds; to tell a horse's quality, listen to its voice

只有四匹马参加了比赛。

Zhǐyǒu sì pǐ mǎ cānjiāle bǐsài.

Only four horses competed in the race.

墙上画马不能骑,纸上画饼不充饥

qiáng shàng huà mǎ bùnéng qí,zhǐ shang huàbǐng bù chōngjī

a horse painted on a wall can't be ridden; a cake drawn on paper can't fill the stomach

大家马儿大家骑

dàjiā mǎ ér dàjiā qí

everyone's horse is ridden by everyone

好雁总是领头飞，好马总是先出列

hǎo yàn zǒngshì lǐngtóu fēi, hǎo mǎ zǒngshì xiān chūliè

a good wild goose always flies at the head; a good horse always steps out of the ranks first

好马不用鞭催

hǎo mǎ búyòng biān cuī

a good horse needs no whip to urge it

妈妈骂马吗？

Māma mà mǎ ma?

Is Mother scolding the horse?

孙猴子封了弼马温，不知道自己是多大的官儿

sūnhóuzi fēng le bì mǎ wēn, bù zhīdào zìjǐ shì duō dà de guān ér

Monkey Sun is made Keeper of the Horses: he doesn't know how small his post is

守着骆驼不说马

shǒuzhe luòtuo bù shuō mǎ

with a camel beside you, don't talk about horses

快马不用鞭催,响鼓不用重捶

kuài mǎ búyòng biān cuī,xiǎng gǔ búyòng zhòng chuí

a fast horse needs no whip; a loud drum needs no heavy beating

快马跑断腿

kuài mǎ pǎo duàntuǐ

a fast horse runs its legs off

我奶奶的生肖是马。

Wǒ nǎinai de shēngxiào shì mǎ.

My grandmother's zodiac animal is the horse.

我属马，今年刚好三十岁。

Wǒ shǔ mǎ, jīnnián gānghǎo sānshí suì.

I was born in the year of the horse, and I'm just turning thirty this year.

我的马是白色的。

Wǒ de mǎ shì báisè de.

My horse is white.

把马拴在那根桩上。

Bǎ mǎ shuān zài nà gēn zhuāng shàng.

Tie the horse to that post.

拴住驴嘴马嘴，拴不住人嘴

shuānzhù lǘ zuǐ mǎ zuǐ, shuān búzhù rén zuǐ

you can tie up a donkey's mouth or a horse's mouth, but not people's mouths

昨天我第一次骑了马。

Zuótiān wǒ dìyīcì qíle mǎ.

I rode a horse for the first time yesterday.

是骡子是马，拉出来遛遛

shì luózi shì mǎ, lā chūlái liù liù

whether it's a mule or a horse, lead it out and walk it around

是骡子是马牵出来遛遛

shì luózi shì mǎ qiān chūlái liù liu

whether it's a mule or a horse, lead it out and walk it around

没戴笼头的马，不好摆弄

méi dài lóngtou de mǎ, bù hǎo bǎinòng

a horse without a halter: hard to handle

没戴笼头的马，野惯了

méi dài lóngtou de mǎ, yě guànle

a horse without a halter: used to running wild

牛栏里伸进马嘴来，没你开口的份儿

niúlán lǐ shēn jìn mǎ zuǐ lái, méi nǐ kāikǒu de fènr

a horse's muzzle poking into the cattle pen: no place for you to open your mouth

瘸腿驴跟马跑,哪能赶得上

quétuǐ lǘ gēn mǎ pǎo,nǎ néng gǎndeshàng

a lame donkey racing a horse: how could it catch up

矮子骑高马，上下两难

ǎizi qí gāo mǎ, shàngxià liǎngnán

A short man on a tall horse: hard to get up and hard to get down

老马识归途

lǎo mǎ shí guītú

the old horse knows the way home

船随流水鞍随马

chuán suí liúshuǐ ān suí mǎ

the boat goes with the current, the saddle goes with the horse

草地上有三匹马在吃草。

Cǎodì shàng yǒu sān pǐ mǎ zài chī cǎo.

There are three horses grazing on the grass.

起初她不喜欢马。

Qǐchū tā bù xǐhuan mǎ.

She didn't like the horse at first.

跑出去的马好抓，说出去的话难追

pǎo chūqù de mǎ hǎo zhuā, shuō chūqù dehuà nán zhuī

a horse that has run off is easy to catch; words that have been spoken are hard to chase

车快了要翻，马快了要颠

chē kuàile yào fān, mǎ kuàile yào diān

a cart going fast overturns; a horse going fast stumbles

这是我的马。

Zhè shì wǒ de mǎ.

This is my horse.

这是我的马马和我的爸爸。

Zhè shì wǒ de mǎ mǎ hé wǒ de bàba.

This is my mum and my dad.

那个画家画的马很好看。

Nàge huàjiā huà de mǎ hěn hǎokàn.

The horses that painter paints are beautiful.

铜驴铁骡，纸糊的马

tóng lǘ tiě luó, zhǐ hú de mǎ

copper donkey, iron mule, a horse made of pasted paper

门前系起高头马，不是亲来也是亲

ménqián jì qǐ gāotou mǎ, bú shì qīn lái yě shì qīn

tie a tall horse at your gate and even non-relatives come as relatives

隔山跑死马

géshān pǎo sǐ mǎ

a mountain away, the horse runs itself to death

马上不知马下苦，饱汉不知饿汉饥

mǎshàng bùzhī mǎ xià kǔ, bǎohànbùzhī'èhànjī

The one on horseback doesn't know the hardship of the one on foot; the well-fed doesn't know the hunger of the starving

马不知自己脸长，牛不知自己角弯

mǎ bùzhī zìjǐ liǎn cháng, niú bùzhī zìjǐ jiǎo wān

A horse doesn't know its face is long; an ox doesn't know its horns are curved

马停了下来，而且拒绝移动。

Mǎ tíngle xiàlai, érqiě jùjué yídòng.

The horse stopped and wouldn't move.

马受惊后跑了起来。

Mǎ shòujīng hòu pǎole qǐlai.

The horse got spooked and started to run.

马奶奶见了冯奶奶，差两点

mǎ nǎinai jiànle Féng nǎinai, chà liǎng diǎn

Granny Ma meets Granny Feng: short by two dots

马是种很有用的动物。

Mǎ shì zhǒng hěn yǒuyòng de dòngwù.

Horses are useful animals.

马有三肥三瘦，人有三起三落

mǎ yǒu sān féi sān shòu, rén yǒu sān qǐ sān luò

A horse has three fat and three lean times; a person has three rises and three falls

马有失蹄，人有失言

mǎ yǒushī tí, rén yǒu shīyán

a horse can slip its hoof, a person can slip in speech

马有漏蹄，牛有失脚

mǎ yǒu lòu tí, niú yǒu shījiǎo

Horses have slipping hooves, oxen have missteps

骑手用力驾驭着那匹受惊的马。

Qíshǒu yònglì jiàyùzhe nà pǐ shòujīng de mǎ.

The rider struggled to control the frightened horse.

骑牛追快马，望尘莫及

qí niú zhuī kuài mǎ, wàngchénmòjí

riding an ox to chase a fast horse: can only watch the dust, unable to catch up

齐里看到了里马哭泣。

Qí lǐ kàndàole lǐ mǎ kūqì.

Ziri saw Rima crying.