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骑
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Definitions
- 1. to sit astride
- 2. to ride (a horse, bike etc)
- 3. classifier for saddle horses
Words Containing 骑
lit. to ride a crane to Yangzhou (idiom); to get an official position
carbine
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
knight; cavalier
to sit on the fence
magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
knighthood
to ride a horse
to ride (a bicycle, horse, motorbike etc)
see 騎驢找驢|骑驴找驴[qí lu:2 zhǎo lu:2]
(idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one
chivalry
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canadian federal and national police force
saddle horse
equestrianism
a knight-errant
(Daoism) to die
lit. to take a dump while riding on sb's shoulders (idiom)
Qitian mountain range between south Hunan and Guangdong
(idiom) to lead the pack by a wide margin; to leave one's competitors trailing behind in one's dust
arcade (architecture)
equestrian archery
mounted police detachment (on horse or motorbike)
lit. to search for the mule while riding on it (idiom)
to sit astride
light cavalry
jockey
to ride a crane (as a Daoist adept)
horse rider
to ride a bike (motorbike or bicycle)
armored horses
horseman
mounted police (on horse or motorbike)
(idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one
cavalry
horse guard