老马恋栈 in English lao3 ma3 lian4 zhan4 Meaning

Meanings

• literally (word for word) the old horse loves his stable
• metaphorically somebody old but reluctant to relinquish their post (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

lao3 ma3 lian4 zhan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

老lao3prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 马ma3surname Ma 恋lian4to feel attached to 栈zhan4a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle