心猿意马(xīn yuán yì mǎ)

4 charactersTrad. 心猿意馬

lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering…

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Word information

Pinyin
xīn yuán yì mǎ
Meaning
lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
心猿意馬

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