杀君马者道旁儿
shā jūn mǎ zhě dào páng ér
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Definitions
- 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