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qiān 千 jūn 军 wàn 万 mǎ 马

千军万马 qiān jūn wàn mǎ

a mighty army; a huge, powerful force

Literally: thousand troops ten-thousand horses

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Origin

From the Book of Liang, praising a general who could face a thousand troops and ten thousand horses.

How to use it

Noun phrase; neutral, often exaggerated. Often 像千军万马一样 or 千军万马过独木桥.

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  1. 高考就像千军万马过独木桥，竞争非常激烈。
    Gāokǎo jiù xiàng qiān jūn wàn mǎ guò dúmùqiáo, jìngzhēng fēicháng jīliè.
    The gaokao is like a mighty army crossing a single-log bridge; the competition is fierce.
    college-exam just like thousand troops ten-thousand horses cross single-log-bridge, competition extremely fierce
  2. 洪水像千军万马一样冲了下来。
    Hóngshuǐ xiàng qiān jūn wàn mǎ yīyàng chōng le xiàlái.
    The flood came rushing down like a vast army.
    flood like thousand troops ten-thousand horses same rush (particle) down

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