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路遙知馬力 (lou6 jiu4 zi1 maa5 lik6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

路遙知馬力 (lou6 jiu4 zi1 maa5 lik6, lù yáo zhī mǎ lì) — literally: 'distance tests a horse's stamina' (you can never know what someone true abilities are until after a period of time); the proof of the pudding is in the eating

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 路基 (lou6 gei1) — roadbed; subgrade
• 路姆西 (lou6 mou5 sai1) — the translated name for the Ikea toy – Lufsig, homophone of 'mother fucker' in …
• 路數 (lou6 sou3) — (n.) ideas, solutions; opportunities that lead people to success
• 路易十四 (lou6 jik6 sap6 sei3) — Louis XIV
• 路氹城 (lou6 tam5 sing4) — Cotai, a place in Macau, China
• 路牌 (lou6 paai4) — a guideboard; a street nameplate; a road sign; a street sign

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