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  • a poor man doesn't have a far-reaching ambition while a thin horse has long hair

Vocabulary of 人穷志短,马瘦毛长

  • [hsk1]human being; an adult human being
  • [hsk3]horse; horse, one of the pieces in Chinese chess
  • grow; older
  • [hsk4]hair; mildew
  • [hsk3]brief; lack
  • [hsk4]aspiration; annals
  • [hsk3]thin; lean
  • [hsk4]poor;limit