天馬行空

Chinese

	fine horse; mythical horse ridden by the Celestial Emperor	to go; to do; capable to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; okay; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behavior; conduct; a row; profession; professional	emptied; leisure; air emptied; leisure; air; sky; empty; in vain
trad. (天馬行空)	天馬	行	空
simp. (天马行空)	天马	行	空
Literally: “a heavenly steed soaring across the skies”.

天馬行空

(figuratively, of literary composition, life, etc.) powerful and unrestrained in style; bold and imaginative; abounding with novel ideas
- 沒有什麼能夠阻擋　你對自由的嚮往　天馬行空的生涯　你的心了無牽掛 [MSC, trad.]
  没有什么能够阻挡　你对自由的向往　天马行空的生涯　你的心了无牵挂 [MSC, simp.]
  From: 2002, 許巍 (also the lyricist), 《藍蓮花》 (The Blue Lotus)
  méiyǒu shénme nénggòu zǔdǎng; nǐ duì zìyóu de xiàngwǎng; tiānmǎxíngkōng de shēngyá; nǐ de xīn liǎowúqiānguà [Pinyin]
  Nothing could ever stand,
  Between you and the free land;
  In a life of laissez-aller,
  All your worries were blown away.
(figuratively) progressing swiftly; unrestricted and developing rapidly
(figuratively, derogatory) speaking in a roundabout, irrelevant or exaggerated way; empty and impracticable talk

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