tin1 maa5 hang4 hung1天馬行空天马行空
Jyutpingtin1 maa5 hang4 hung1
Yaletīn máh hàngh hūng
Definition
Like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom); unconstrained in style
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How it's used
Describes ideas or creative works that are highly original, unconventional, or even slightly detached from reality. While often used as a compliment for artistic flair, it can also imply that a proposal is impractical or lacks a solid foundation in reality. It carries a sense of boundless, soaring imagination that refuses to be tethered by mundane constraints.
Examples
keoi5 di1 nam2 faat3 seng4 jat6 dou1 hou2 tin1 maa5 hang4 hung1
佢啲諗法成日都好天馬行空。
His ideas are always so imaginative and unconstrained.
nei5 go3 cit3 gai3 gam3 tin1 maa5 hang4 hung1 bin1 jau5 jan4 zing2 dou2 ceot1 lai4 aa4
你個設計咁天馬行空，邊有人整到出嚟呀？
Your design is so wild and imaginative, who could actually build it?
Related words
Common phrases
nam2 faat3 tin1 maa5 hang4 hung1
諗法天馬行空
ideas are wild and imaginative
cit3 gai3 tin1 maa5 hang4 hung1
設計天馬行空
design is unconstrained and creative
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is literally crazy or mentally unstable, as it specifically refers to the quality of one's imagination or creative output rather than their sanity.
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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