| 田忌赛马 |
Tián Jì sài mǎ |
Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom) |
| 田 |
Tián |
surname Tian |
| 田 |
tián |
field / farm / CL:片 |
| 忌 |
jì |
to be jealous of / fear / dread / scruple / to avoid or abstain from / to quit / to give up sth |
| 赛 |
sài |
to compete / competition / match / to surpass / better than / superior to / to excel |
| 赛马 |
sài mǎ |
horse racing / racehorse |
| 马 |
Mǎ |
surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚 |
| 马 |
mǎ |
horse / CL:匹 / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess |