驭 (yù) - to drive, to control, to manage & refers to horse driving and by extension controlling
驭 · yù
to drive, to control, to manage;
refers to horse driving and by extension controlling or managing things.
to drive, to control, to managerefers to horse driving and by extension controlling
Usage highlights
to drive a horsedriving skillsto control subordinateschariot drivingcontrolling powerdriving a dragon
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He knows how to drive a carriage (驭车).
- She has excellent management skills (驭人之术).
- Ancient emperors needed to master the art of controlling subordinates (驭下之术).
- This car is easy to drive (这辆车很好驭).
Collocations
- to drive a horse(驭马)
- driving skills(驭术)
- to control subordinates(驭下)
- chariot driving(驭车)
- controlling power(驭权)
- driving a dragon(驭龙)
Idioms
- To drive the wind and ride the waves(驭风驭浪)
- To control the dragon and tame the tiger(驭龙驭虎)
- Long rein and distant control(长驭远驭)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originated from ancient horse and chariot driving, reflecting the importance of transportation in early Chinese civilization.
- Extended meaning to include controlling, managing, and governing, showing the conceptual link between physical control and administrative management.
- Appears in classical texts describing imperial governance and military command.