弼馬溫
See also: 弼马温
Chinese
assist | horse; surname | (luke)warm; to review | ||
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trad. (弼馬溫/弼馬温) | 弼 | 馬 | 溫/温 | |
simp. (弼马温) | 弼 | 马 | 温 |
Etymology
Homophone of 避馬瘟/避马瘟 (bìmǎwēn, “to prevent horse's disease”) in Mandarin. It is thought that adding monkey's urine to the fodder for horses can prevent horses falling ill.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
弼馬溫
- Official position for Sun Wukong (Monkey King) in the novel Journey to the West.