万马齐喑 in English wan4 ma3 qi2 yin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • thousands of horses, all mute (idiomatic expression); no-one dares to speak out
  • an atmosphere of political oppression

Simplified Characters

万 马 齐 喑

Traditional Characters

萬 馬 齊 喑

Pinyin

wan4 ma3 qi2 yin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

万wan4see 万俟[Mo4 qi2] 马ma3surname Ma 齐qi2(name of states and dynasties at several different periods) 喑yin1mute