English Explanatory Dictionary

no horse run

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Exceptionally good

Pronunciation

/ˈno ˈhɔːs ˈɹʌn/

Word forms

no horse run

Etymology

Calque of Hokkien 無馬走 /无马走 (bô-bé-cháu, literally “no horse can outrun”), originally used within the context of horse racing to describe a competitor far ahead in the field.

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