黑馬
See also: 黑马
Chinese
black; dark; Heilongjiang Province (abbrev.) | horse; surname | ||
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trad. (黑馬) | 黑 | 馬 | |
simp. (黑马) | 黑 | 马 |
Etymology
Calque of English dark horse.
Pronunciation
Noun
黑馬
- (figurative) dark horse (racehorse or person with unexpected capabilities)
Synonyms
- 爆冷 (bàolěng), 爆冷門/爆冷门 (bào lěngmén)
- (Min Nan) 烏馬/乌马