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殺君馬者道旁兒

简杀君马者道旁儿 · 繁殺君馬者道旁兒

Mandarin · pinyin shā jūn mǎ zhě dào páng ér

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

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殺: Look up this written character
君: jūn · sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince
馬: Look up this written character
者: zhě · that which; he who; those who
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
旁: páng · side; by side, close by, near
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
杀: shā · kill, slaughter, murder; hurt
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–1–3–3–4–2–2 · sha1 jun1 ma3 zhe3 dao4 pang2 er2

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saat3 gwan1 maa5 ze2 dou6 pong4 ji4

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