Hanging a cart around a horse

Hanging a cart around a horse

A Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is Xu á NCH ē sh ù m ǎ, which means to describe danger. From Guoyu Qiyu.

Analysis of Idioms

Close synonym: hanging arms and binding horses

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing

Examples

Gongjuan Jia was placed in the north of the fortress, and the chariot was suspended and the horse was tied.

The origin of Idioms

In Guoyu Qiyu, it is said that "when the chariot is suspended and the horse is tied up, it will surpass the Taihang River and the bier River to arrest the summer." Wei Zhao's note: "Taihang and pier are also famous mountains. In the summer, the river of bi'er was built. All three are dangerous mountains and valleys, so we need to hook up the car and force the horse to cross. "

Idiom explanation

Describe danger.