千里马常有，而伯乐不常有

千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有
qiānlǐmǎchángyǒu,ér Bólèbùchángyǒu
  1. lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (proverb)
  2. fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it

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Entry Composition

1 千里马 qiānlǐmǎ
  1. lit. ten thousand mile horse
  2. fine steed
2 常 cháng
  1. always
  2. ever
  3. often
  4. frequently
  5. common
  6. general
  7. constant
3 有 yǒu
  1. to have; there is
  2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 yǒuyì intentional)
4 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
5 伯乐 Bólè
  1. Bole (a man who lived during Spring and Autumn Period, reputed to be able to spot a good horse)
  2. a person who is good at spotting talent
6 不常 bùcháng
  1. (dated, literary) bizarre; out of the ordinary
  2. (dated, literary) extraordinary; excellent
  3. (dated, literary) not in a fixed pattern; irregularly
  4. (dated, literary, euphemistic) death
  5. bizarre; out of the ordinary
  6. death
  7. extraordinary; excellent
  8. not in a fixed pattern; irregularly
  9. not often; seldom; rarely
7 有 yǒu
  1. to have; there is
  2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 yǒuyì intentional)