跑野马

跑野馬
pǎoyěmǎ
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to ramble off topic
  2. 2 to let one's thoughts or speech run wild

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā yì jiǎng qǐ wǎngshì jiù pǎoyěmǎ, bàntiān huí búdào zhèngtí.
Once he starts talking about old times, his mind just runs wild and he can't get back to the point.
HSK 7-9
Xiě wénzhāng zuì jì pǎoyěmǎ, sīlù yào qīngxī.
In writing, nothing's worse than letting your thoughts ramble off; you need a clear line of reasoning.

Tips

memory
Picture a wild horse galloping off in any direction it pleases. That's your train of thought in this phrase: unleashed and running off the track.

Stroke Order

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