龙马精神

lóng mǎ jīng shén

the vigour of a dragon-horse; hale and hearty

Character by character

龙lóng
dragon

马mǎ
horse

精jīng
vigour

神shén
spirit

祝您新的一年龙马精神，身体健康！

Wishing you vim, vigour and good health in the new year!

Tone: positive (praise).

A New Year wish, especially for older people, and a favourite in horse years like 2026. The 龙马 is a legendary steed with a dragon’s spirit.

Learn this in Lesson 214 · HSK 9+: 生肖与干支 (The zodiac and the sixty-year cycle)

A dialogue, a reading, word cards with audio and a drill that uses it, in Learn Chinese with Bao. The first lessons of every level are free.