Saturday, 26 April 2014

yī rì qiān lǐ 一日千里

成语 (Idiom):一日千里 (A Thousand Mile A Day)

意思(Meaning):

如骏马一般能一日行一千里,比喻进展很快。
Like a fine horse able to travel a thousand mile in a day,  metaphorical meaning is improvement at a tremendous pace.

例如(An example):

电脑领域里一日千里的进展, 为许多人带来了喜悦。
Using this idiom to describe the advancement of computer technology, has brought joys to many people.

典故(Classical Literature): 


《庄子·秋水》:“骐、骥、骅、骝,一日而驰千里。”《史记·刺客列传》:“臣闻骐骥盛壮之时,—日而驰千里;至其衰老;驾马先之。”

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