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牵马到河易，强马饮水难
qiānmǎdàohéyì,qiángmǎyǐnshuǐnán
Traditional: 牽馬到河易，強馬飲水難
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)
Character Breakdown
牵
qiān
to drag, to pull, to lead by the hand
HSK 6
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3
到
dào
to go to, to arrive
HSK 2
河
hé
river, stream; the Yellow river
HSK 3
易
yì
to change; to exchange, to trade; simple, easy
HSK 3
强
qiáng
strong, powerful, energetic
HSK 5
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3
饮
yǐn
to swallow, to drink; a kind of drink
HSK 3
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
Additional Information
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