quất ngựa truy phong

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Meaning · English

Whipping the horse to chase the wind — bolting from a lover without a backward glance.

Literally: lash the horse, pursue the wind

Examples

Xong chuyện là hắn quất ngựa truy phong.The moment it was done, he whipped his horse and rode for the wind.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “quất ngựa truy phong” mean?

Whipping the horse to chase the wind — bolting from a lover without a backward glance. Literally: lash the horse, pursue the wind

Is “quất ngựa truy phong” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.