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Meanings
1
four-horse carriage; team of four horses
Classical Chinese-derived term for a carriage drawn by four horses, or the team itself. Rare in modern Japanese outside historical or literary references.
In ancient China, riding in a four-horse carriage was a symbol of high status.
Expressions
- 駟も舌に及ばずrumors travel faster than a four-horse carriage; a word once uttered cannot be recalled