Qianli 千里 [covering a thousand mile per day] and zhuifeng 追风 [chasing the wind] are both terms to describe a fine horse that runs fast. Moreover, in Chinese, the term qianli ma 千里馬 [a horse that can run a thousand mile] is often used as a metaphor for a person of great talent.
Language and Culture Center (LCC) at Duke Kunshan University
