2024 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac. In the idiom "dragon-horse spirit" related to dragons, what is the dragon-horse? The dragon horse is not a dragon and a horse, but a horse shaped like a dragon in ancient legends. It has a dragon head and claws, and its body is like a horse, but it is covered with dragon scales. When we meet during the Spring Festival, people often say that they wish you a "dragon-horse spirit" in the new year. However, this idiom is mostly used in the Year of the Horse. After all, dragons and horses are horses after all. (Mo Hong'e)
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Here are several idioms related to Loong, or Chinese Dragon.
lóng mǎ jīng shén means "full of vigor" or as full of energy as a dragon horse. Long Ma does not mean a dragon and a horse, but a legendary image of a dragon horse that has the head and the claws of a dragon, with its body covered with dragon scales.
This term is frequently employed to convey heartfelt greetings. However, this idiom is often used in the Year of the Horse. After all, Longma is ultimately a horse.
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