班馬

班馬

1. (literary) stray horse

   • 邢伯告中行伯曰：「有班馬之聲，齊師其遁。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     邢伯告中行伯曰：「有班马之声，齐师其遁。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4^th century BCE

     Xíng bó gào Zhōngháng bó yuē: “Yǒu bānmǎ zhī shēng, Qí shī qí dùn.” [Pinyin]

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   • 揮手自茲去，蕭蕭班馬鳴。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     挥手自兹去，萧萧班马鸣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 8th century, Li Bai, 送友人

     Huīshǒu zì zī qù, xiāoxiāo bānmǎ míng. [Pinyin]

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班⫽馬 (verb-object)

1. (Cantonese, slang) to gather subordinates