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Chinese
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housefly; fly; low-ranking corrupt public employee
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to add; to attach; to be close to to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached |
thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous
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tail
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and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to send; to devote; to deliver to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey |
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| trad. (蒼蠅附驥尾而致千里)
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蒼蠅
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附
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驥
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尾
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而
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致
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千里
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| simp. (苍蝇附骥尾而致千里)
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苍蝇
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附
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骥
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尾
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而
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致
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千里
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| Literally: “The housefly on the tail of a noble steed travels a thousand miles.”
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Pronunciation
Proverb
蒼蠅附驥尾而致千里
- a dwarf stands on the shoulders of giants
- Synonym: 蠅附驥尾而致千里 / 蝇附骥尾而致千里 (yíng fù jì wěi ér zhì qiānlǐ)