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好马不吃回头草
hǎomǎbùchīhuítóucǎo
Traditional: 好馬不吃回頭草
lit. a good horse doesn't come back to the same pasture (idiom) / fig. one should not go back to one's past experiences (of love, job etc)
Character Breakdown
好
hǎo
good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
HSK 1
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
回
huí
to return, to turn around; a time
HSK 1
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3
草
cǎo
grass, herbs; straw, thatch
HSK 3
Additional Information
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Chinese
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