tứ mã

Xe tứ mã chạy nhanh trên đường đua.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Four horses: The literal meaning of "tứ mã" is a set of four horses, typically used together.
   • Quadriga: In historical and classical contexts, it refers to a chariot or a cart pulled by four horses abreast.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong lễ hội, có một cỗ xe tứ mã rất uy nghi. (During the festival, there was a very majestic four-horse chariot.)
  • Hình ảnh tứ mã được chạm khắc trên bức tường cổ. (The image of a quadriga was carved on the ancient wall.)

Advanced Usage

• "xe tứ mã": a four-horse carriage or chariot. This is the most common compound form.
  • Vị tướng ngồi trên xe tứ mã diễu hành. (The general rode in a quadriga during the parade.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngựa tứ (n): an alternative, less common term for a group of four horses.
• Xe ngựa (n): horse-drawn carriage (general term, not specifying the number of horses).

Synonyms

• Quadriga: a classical two-wheeled chariot drawn by four horses.
• Four-in-hand: a carriage drawn by four horses.

Related Idioms

• "Tứ mã nan truy": An idiom meaning "even four horses cannot pull it back," equivalent to "What's said cannot be unsaid" or "No turning back."
  • Lời nói như tứ mã nan truy, anh phải cẩn thận. (Words are like a team of four horses that cannot be recalled; you must be careful.)