马脚 馬腳
马脚 馬腳 mǎ jiǎo ㄇㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ maa5 goek3
- sth one wishes to conceal
- the cat (as in "let the cat out of the bag")
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马 馬
- 出马 出馬 chū mǎ ㄔㄨ ㄇㄚˇ ceot1 maa5 to set out (on a campaign)
- 马上 馬上 mǎ shàng ㄇㄚˇ ㄕㄤˋ maa5 soeng6 at once
- 马力 馬力 mǎ lì ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄧˋ maa5 lik6 horsepower
- 马戏 馬戲 mǎ xì ㄇㄚˇ ㄒㄧˋ maa5 hei3 circus
- 马桶 馬桶 mǎ tǒng ㄇㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄥˇ maa5 tung2 chamber pot
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- 马虎 馬虎 mǎ hu ㄇㄚˇ ˙ㄏㄨ maa1 fu1 careless
- 马路 馬路 mǎ lù ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄨˋ maa5 lou6 street
- 马车 馬車 mǎ chē ㄇㄚˇ ㄔㄜ maa5 ce1 cart
- 骏马 駿馬 jùn mǎ ㄐㄩㄣˋ ㄇㄚˇ zeon3 maa5 fine horse
- 黑马 黑馬 hēi mǎ ㄏㄟ ㄇㄚˇ hak1 maa5 dark horse
- 拍马屁 拍馬屁 pāi mǎ pì ㄆㄞ ㄇㄚˇ ㄆㄧˋ paak3 maa5 pei3 to flatter
- 马后炮 馬後炮 mǎ hòu pào ㄇㄚˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄆㄠˋ maa5 hau6 paau3 (Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moving the horse away
- 马铃薯 馬鈴薯 mǎ líng shǔ ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄨˇ maa5 ling4 syu4 potato
- 千军万马 千軍萬馬 qiān jūn wàn mǎ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄚˇ cin1 gwan1 maan6 maa5 magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower
- 上马 上馬 shàng mǎ ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄚˇ soeng5 maa5 to get on a horse
- 下马 下馬 xià mǎ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄇㄚˇ haa6 maa5 to dismount from a horse
- 人马 人馬 rén mǎ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄚˇ jan4 maa5 men and horses
- 伽马 伽馬 gā mǎ ㄍㄚ ㄇㄚˇ gaa1 maa5 (loanword) gamma (Greek letter Γ, γ)
- 作马 作馬 zuò mǎ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄚˇ zok3 maa5 sawhorse
- 侯马 侯馬 Hóu mǎ ㄏㄡˊ ㄇㄚˇ hau4 maa5 see 侯马市
脚 腳
- 手脚 手腳 shǒu jiǎo ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ sau2 goek3 hand and foot
- 脚印 腳印 jiǎo yìn ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄣˋ goek3 jan3 footprint
- 脚本 腳本 jiǎo běn ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄣˇ goek3 bun2 script; screenplay; scenario; libretto
- 脚步 腳步 jiǎo bù ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ goek3 bou6 footstep
- 脚踏车 腳踏車 jiǎo tà chē ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄔㄜ goek3 daap6 ce1 (Tw) bicycle; bike
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- 指手画脚 指手畫腳 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo ㄓˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ zi2 sau2 waak6 goek3 to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
- 下脚 下腳 xià jiǎo ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ haa6 goek3 to get a footing
- 住脚 住腳 zhù jiǎo ㄓㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ zyu6 goek3 (old) to halt
- 修脚 修腳 xiū jiǎo ㄒㄧㄡ ㄐㄧㄠˇ sau1 goek3 pedicure
- 光脚 光腳 guāng jiǎo ㄍㄨㄤ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gwong1 goek3 bare feet
- 六脚 六腳 Liù jiǎo ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ luk6 goek3 Liujiao or Liuchiao Township in Chiayi County 嘉义县, west Taiwan
- 前脚 前腳 qián jiǎo ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ cin4 goek3 one moment ..., (the next ...)
- 合脚 合腳 hé jiǎo ㄏㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ hap6 goek3 fitting one's feet (of shoes or socks)
- 国脚 國腳 guó jiǎo ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gwok3 goek3 national football team member
- 地脚 地腳 dì jiǎo ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ dei6 goek3 (page) footer
- 基脚 基腳 jī jiǎo ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gei1 goek3 footing
- 垫脚 墊腳 diàn jiao ㄉㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄐㄧㄠ zin3 goek3 litter (animal bedding)
- 大脚 大腳 dà jiǎo ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ daai6 goek3 naturally-formed feet (as opposed to bound feet 小脚)
- 字脚 字腳 zì jiǎo ㄗˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ zi6 goek3 serif
- 小脚 小腳 xiǎo jiǎo ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ siu2 goek3 bound feet (traditional)
Idioms with these characters
- 宝马香车 寶馬香車 bǎo mǎ xiāng chē ㄅㄠˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄜ bou2 maa5 hoeng1 ce1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
- 北叟失马 北叟失馬 běi sǒu shī mǎ ㄅㄟˇ ㄙㄡˇ ㄕ ㄇㄚˇ bak1 sau2 sat1 maa5 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
- 兵荒马乱 兵荒馬亂 bīng huāng mǎ luàn ㄅㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄤ ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄨㄢˋ bing1 fong1 maa5 lyun6 (idiom) war-torn; ravaged by war; in a state of utter chaos
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- 兵强马壮 兵強馬壯 bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng ㄅㄧㄥ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄇㄚˇ ㄓㄨㄤˋ bing1 koeng4 maa5 zong3 lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom)
- 车水马龙 車水馬龍 chē shuǐ mǎ lóng ㄔㄜ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ce1 seoi2 maa5 lung4 endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
- 打马虎眼 打馬虎眼 dǎ mǎ hu yǎn ㄉㄚˇ ㄇㄚˇ ˙ㄏㄨ ㄧㄢˇ daa2 maa1 fu1 ngaan5 to play dumb
- 单枪匹马 單槍匹馬 dān qiāng pǐ mǎ ㄉㄢ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄆㄧˇ ㄇㄚˇ daan1 coeng1 pat1 maa5 lit. single spear and horse (idiom)
- 单人匹马 單人匹馬 dān rén pǐ mǎ ㄉㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄆㄧˇ ㄇㄚˇ daan1 jan4 pat1 maa5 single-handedly (idiom)
- 斗鸡走马 鬥雞走馬 dòu jī zǒu mǎ ㄉㄡˋ ㄐㄧ ㄗㄡˇ ㄇㄚˇ dau3 gai1 zau2 maa5 cock-fighting and horse-racing (idiom); to gamble
- 放马后炮 放馬後炮 fàng mǎ hòu pào ㄈㄤˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄆㄠˋ fong3 maa5 hau6 paau3 to fire after the horse has bolted (idiom); to act too late to be effective
- 碍手碍脚 礙手礙腳 ài shǒu ài jiǎo ㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ngoi6 sau2 ngoi6 goek3 (idiom) to be in the way; to be a hindrance
- 搬砖砸脚 搬磚砸腳 bān zhuān zá jiǎo ㄅㄢ ㄓㄨㄢ ㄗㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ bun1 zyun1 zaap3 goek3 to hurt oneself by one's own doing
- 大手大脚 大手大腳 dà shǒu dà jiǎo ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ daai6 sau2 daai6 goek3 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
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- 跌脚捶胸 跌腳捶胸 diē jiǎo chuí xiōng ㄉㄧㄝ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄩㄥ dit3 goek3 ceoi4 hung1 lit. stamping and beating the chest (idiom); fig. angry or stressed about sth
- 放开手脚 放開手腳 fàng kāi shǒu jiǎo ㄈㄤˋ ㄎㄞ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ fong3 hoi1 sau2 goek3 to have free rein (idiom)
- 缚手缚脚 縛手縛腳 fù shǒu fù jiǎo ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ bok3 sau2 bok3 goek3 (idiom) to be bound by too many restrictions
- 脚不沾地 腳不沾地 jiǎo bù zhān dì ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄢ ㄉㄧˋ goek3 bat1 zim1 dei6 feet not touching the ground (idiom)
- 脚踏实地 腳踏實地 jiǎo tà shí dì ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄕˊ ㄉㄧˋ goek3 daap6 sat6 dei6 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy
- 露出马脚 露出馬腳 lù chū mǎ jiǎo ㄌㄨˋ ㄔㄨ ㄇㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ lou6 ceot1 maa5 goek3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature
- 蹑手蹑脚 躡手躡腳 niè shǒu niè jiǎo ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ nip6 sau2 nip6 goek3 to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)
Example sentences
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马屁 馬屁 拍 在 马脚 馬腳 上 。
He chose to kiss up to someone, but stepped on a landmine instead.
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他 终于 終於 露出马脚 露出馬腳 了 。
He has finally shown his true colors.
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