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老馬嘶風

简老马嘶风 · 繁老馬嘶風

Mandarin · pinyin lǎo mǎ sī fēng

old horse sniffs the wind (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations

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老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
馬: Look up this written character
嘶: sī · neighing of a horse; gravel voiced, husky throated; (Cant.) to hiccough
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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3–3–1–1 · lao3 ma3 si1 feng1

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