枥 (lì) - trough & manger

枥Tone 4

lì ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 木

俊梁

枥 · lì

trough;

manger;

feed trough for horses or livestock;

old, worn-out horse

troughmangerfeed trough for horses or livestock

Usage highlights

horse troughfeed troughold horse at mangerstable troughwooden trough

Synonyms

  • 槽— trough; manger
  • 厩— stable

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The horse eats from the manger (马枥).
  • An old horse in the stable (老骥伏枥).
  • He fed the livestock at the trough (牲畜食枥).

Collocations

  • horse trough(马枥)
  • feed trough(食枥)
  • old horse at manger(老骥伏枥)
  • stable trough(槽枥)
  • wooden trough(木枥)

Idioms

  • An old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop a thousand miles(老骥伏枥，志在千里)
  • Old horses at the trough(伏枥老马)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically refers to wooden feeding troughs for horses and livestock.
  • Gained cultural significance through Cao Cao's poem 'Though the tortoise lives long' featuring '老骥伏枥' (old steed in stable).
  • Symbolizes enduring spirit and ambition in old age through the famous idiom.

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