蠅附驥尾而致千里

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Chinese

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fly; musca
to add; to attach; to be close to
to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached
 
 thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous tail
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
to send; to devote; to deliver
to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey
 
one thousand li; any great distance; fine horse
one thousand li; any great distance; fine horse; fine steed; fast horse
 
trad. (蠅附驥尾而致千里) 蠅 附 驥 尾 而 致 千里
simp. (蝇附骥尾而致千里) 蝇 附 骥 尾 而 致 千里
Literally: “The fly on the tail of a noble steed travels a thousand miles.”

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Proverb

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蠅附驥尾而致千里

  1. a dwarf stands on the shoulders of giants
    Synonym: 蒼蠅附驥尾而致千里／苍蝇附骥尾而致千里 (cāngying fù jì wěi ér zhì qiānlǐ)
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