a powerful and unconstrained style

a powerful and unconstrained style

Tianma XingKong is a Chinese idiom, and its pinyin is ti ā nm ǎ x í NGK ō ng. It means that Tianma runs at a high speed; it's like taking off and flying in the air. More metaphor poetry momentum bold, unrestrained. Many people are impetuous, but not practical. It also means that it is impractical. It comes from preface to the collection of poems by SA Tianxi by Liu Tingzhen of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as a metaphor for quick thinking; uninhibited. Generally used as predicate and attribute. This young calligrapher is in full view of the public.

Idiom story

During the Western Han Dynasty, a famous horse was produced in Dawan state of the western regions, which could travel thousands of miles a day and was called Xiji Tianma or Tianma XingKong. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent envoys out of Wuwei County in Hexi corridor to exchange gold, silver and jewelry for this kind of horse. The king of Dawan killed the envoys and embezzled the property. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was so angry that he sent Li Guang's army to fight against the state of Dawan and obtained 3000 horses from Xiji. there are relics unearthed from Leitai Han tomb in Wuwei, Gansu Province, such as Ma Chao's Dragon sparrow or Ma TA's flying swallow.