万马奔腾 wàn mǎ bēn téng Thousands of horses gallop

Explanation

这个成语形容声势浩大或场面热烈的景象，如同千军万马奔驰，令人震撼。

This idiom describes a grand or lively scene, like thousands of soldiers galloping on their horses, which is an impressive sight.

Origin Story

传说在古代，有一位将军率领着千军万马，准备攻打敌国。他们经过一片广阔的草原，将军下令部队休息。士兵们纷纷下马，在草原上自由奔跑。远处，传来阵阵马蹄声，越来越近，越来越响。士兵们抬头望去，只见一望无际的草原上，无数匹骏马在飞奔，景象壮观，如同万马奔腾，气势磅礴。将军看到这景象，心中豪气顿生，下令全军出征，最终取得了胜利。

chuán shuō zài gǔ dài, yǒu yī wèi jiāng jūn shuài lǐng zhe qiān jūn wàn mǎ, zhǔn bèi gōng dǎ dí guó. tā men jīng guò yī piàn guǎng kuò de cǎo yuán, jiāng jūn xià lìng bù duì xiū xi. shì bīng men fēn fēn xià mǎ, zài cǎo yuán shàng zì yóu bēn pǎo. yuǎn chù, chuán lái zhèn zhèn mǎ tí shēng, yuè lái yuè jìn, yuè lái yuè xiǎng. shì bīng men tái tóu wàng qù, zhǐ jiàn yī wàng wú jì de cǎo yuán shàng, wú shù pǐ jùn mǎ zài fēi bēn, jǐng xiàng zhuàng guān, rú tóng wàn mǎ bēn téng, qì shì páng bó. jiāng jūn kàn dào zhè jǐng xiàng, xīn zhōng háo qì dùn shēng, xià lìng quán jūn chū zhēng, zhōng jiū qǔ dé le shèng lì.

Legend has it that in ancient times, a general led thousands of soldiers and horses to attack an enemy country. They passed through a vast grassland, and the general ordered the troops to rest. The soldiers dismounted and ran freely on the grassland. From afar, they heard the sound of horse hooves, getting closer and closer, louder and louder. The soldiers looked up and saw countless horses galloping on the endless grassland, a magnificent sight, like thousands of horses galloping, mighty and impressive. The general saw this scene and felt a surge of pride, ordered his troops to march, and finally won the victory.

Usage

这个成语主要用来形容声势浩大、场面壮观、气势磅礴的景象，例如：演唱会、阅兵仪式、大型运动会等。

zhège chéng yǔ zhǔ yào yòng lái xíng róng shēng shì hào dà, miàn chǎng zhuàng guān, qì shì páng bó de jǐng xiàng, lì rú: yǎn chàng huì, yuè bīng yì shí, dà xíng yùn dòng huì děng.

This idiom is mainly used to describe a grand scene, a spectacular scene, and a magnificent momentum, such as a concert, a military parade, a large-scale sports event, etc.

Examples

• 在场的观众们被这场精彩的演出所吸引，整个剧院里充满了万马奔腾的气势。

  zài chǎng de guān zhòng men bèi zhè chǎng jīng cǎi de yǎn chū suǒ xī yǐn, zhěng gè jù yuàn lǐ chōng mǎn le wàn mǎ bēn téng de qì shì.

  The audience present were captivated by the wonderful performance, the whole theatre was filled with the momentum of thousands of horses galloping.

• 这个团队的创意非常独特，他们的项目方案简直是万马奔腾，令人叹为观止。

  zhège tuán duì de chuàng yì fēi cháng dū tè, tā men de xiàng mù fāng ān jiǎn zhí shì wàn mǎ bēn téng, lìng rén tàn wéi guān zhǐ

  The creativity of this team is very unique, their project plan is simply galloping with thousands of horses, it is breathtaking.

Related Idioms

• 气势磅礴

• 声势浩大

• 浩浩荡荡

Opposite Idioms

• 万马齐喑

• 鸦雀无声