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天馬行空

简天马行空 · 繁天馬行空

Mandarin · pinyin tiān mǎ xíng kōng

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1–3–2–1 · tian1 ma3 xing2 kong1

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tin1 maa5 hang4 hung1

Cantonese word readings for 天馬行空. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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(figurative, of literary composition, life, etc.) powerful and unrestrained in style; bold and imaginative; abounding with novel ideas
(figurative) progressing swiftly; unrestricted and developing rapidly
(figurative, derogatory) speaking in a roundabout, irrelevant or exaggerated way; empty and impracticable talk