maan6 maa5 ban1 tang4萬馬奔騰万马奔腾
Jyutpingmaan6 maa5 ban1 tang4
Yalemaahn máh bān tàhng
Definition
A grand, majestic, and powerful momentum, likened to thousands of horses galloping together.
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How it's used
This idiom is primarily used to describe grand, overwhelming, or powerful momentum, often applied to music, crowds, or natural phenomena. It carries a sense of intense energy and forward motion that feels unstoppable. While it originates from the image of horses, it is rarely used to describe actual animals in modern daily speech.
Examples
The scene in this movie is as breathtaking as thousands of horses galloping.
Related words
Common phrases
momentum like thousands of horses galloping
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
