神圣罗马帝国 神聖羅馬帝國 shén shèng luó mǎ dì guó the Holy Roman Empire (history)
马利亚纳群岛 馬利亞納群島 mǎ lì yà nà qún dǎo Mariana Islands in the Pacific
马可·奥勒留 馬可·奧勒留 mǎ kě · ào lēi liú Marcus Aurelius (121-180), Roman Emperor
马噶尔尼使团 馬噶爾尼使團 mǎ gá ěr ní shǐ tuán the Macartney mission to Qing China in 1793
马尾水师学堂 馬尾水師學堂 mǎ wěi shuǐ shī xué táng Mawei River naval college, alternative name for Fuzhou naval college 福州船政学堂, set up in 1866 by the Qing dynasty
马戛尔尼使团 馬戛爾尼使團 mǎ jiá ěr ní shǐ tuán the Macartney mission to Qing China in 1793
马尔可夫过程 馬爾可夫過程 mǎ ěr kě fū guò chéng Markov process (math.)
马达加斯加岛 馬達加斯加島 mǎ dá jiā sī jiā dǎo Madagascar
马里亚纳海沟 馬里亞納海溝 mǎ lǐ yà nà hǎi gōu Mariana Trench
卡拉马佐夫兄弟 卡拉馬佐夫兄弟 kǎ lā mǎ zuǒ fū xiōng dì Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky 陀思妥耶夫斯基[tuó sī tuǒ yē fū sī jī]
喜马拉雅中杜鹃 喜馬拉雅中杜鵑 xǐ mǎ lā yǎ zhōng dù juān (bird species of China) Himalayan cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus)
好马不吃回头草 好馬不吃回頭草 hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo 1. lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom)2. fig. once you've moved on, don't go back again (romantic relationship, job etc)3. leave the past behind
巴马瑶族自治县 巴馬瑤族自治縣 bā mǎ yáo zú zì zhì xiàn Bama Yao Autonomous County, in Hechi City 河池市[hé chí shì], Guangxi
托马斯·阿奎纳 托馬斯·阿奎納 tuō mǎ sī · ā kuí nà Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), Italian Catholic priest in the Dominican Order, philosopher and theologian in the scholastic tradition
东方马脑炎病毒 東方馬腦炎病毒 dōng fāng mǎ nǎo yán bìng dú eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus
杀君马者道旁儿 殺君馬者道旁兒 shā jūn mǎ zhě dào páng ér 1. lit. bystanders killed the king's horse (idiom) (based on an ancient story in which people along the road cheered a horseman on as he galloped past, until the horse died of exhaustion)2. fig. beware of becoming complacent when everyone is cheering you on
西方马脑炎病毒 西方馬腦炎病毒 xī fāng mǎ nǎo yán bìng dú western equine encephalitis (WEE) virus
马拉斯奇诺樱桃 馬拉斯奇諾櫻桃 mǎ lā sī jī nuò yīng táo maraschino cherry
马边彝族自治县 馬邊彝族自治縣 mǎ biān yí zú zì zhì xiàn Mabian Yi Autonomous County, in Leshan City 乐山市[lè shān shì], Sichuan
塞翁失马安知非福 塞翁失馬安知非福 sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú 1. the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise2. it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good3. also written 塞翁失马焉知非福
塞翁失马焉知非福 塞翁失馬焉知非福 sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú 1. the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise2. it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
斯瓦尔巴和扬马延 斯瓦爾巴和揚馬延 sī wǎ ěr bā hé yáng mǎ yán Svalbard and Jan Mayen
瘦死的骆驼比马大 瘦死的駱駝比馬大 shòu sǐ de luò tuo bǐ mǎ dà 1. lit. even a scrawny camel is bigger than a horse (idiom)2. fig. even after suffering a loss, a rich person is still better off than ordinary people3. a cultured person may come down in the world, but he is still superior to the common people
一言既出，驷马难追 一言既出，駟馬難追 yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
人有失手，马有失蹄 人有失手，馬有失蹄 rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí 1. lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)2. fig. everyone makes mistakes3. even the best fall down sometimes
兵马未动，粮草先行 兵馬未動，糧草先行 bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng 1. before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers2. an army marches on its stomach
司马昭之心路人皆知 司馬昭之心路人皆知 sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī 1. lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)2. fig. an open secret
君子一言，驷马难追 君子一言，駟馬難追 jūn zǐ yī yán , sì mǎ nán zhuī a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)
委内瑞拉马脑炎病毒 委內瑞拉馬腦炎病毒 wěi nèi ruì lā mǎ nǎo yán bìng dú Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) virus
耿马傣族佤族自治县 耿馬傣族佤族自治縣 gěng mǎ dǎi zú wǎ zú zì zhì xiàn Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County, in Lincang City 临沧市[lín cāng shì], Yunnan
马尾穿豆腐，提不起来 馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來 mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai 1. lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it2. fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[tí])
是骡子是马，牵出来遛遛 是騾子是馬，牽出來遛遛 shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu 1. lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom)2. fig. the proof of the pudding is in the eating3. to show what one is made of
路遥知马力，日久见人心 路遙知馬力，日久見人心 lù yáo zhī mǎ lì , rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)
千里马常有，而伯乐不常有 千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有 qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér bó lè bù cháng yǒu 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
人无横财不富，马无夜草不肥 人無橫財不富，馬無夜草不肥 rén wú hèng cái bù fù , mǎ wú yè cǎo bù féi (saying) a person cannot become wealthy without windfall profits (or ill-gotten gains etc), just as a horse cannot get fat without night feed
又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草 又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草 yòu yào mǎ r pǎo , yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo 1. lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom)2. fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 捨得一身剮，敢把皇帝拉下馬 shě de yī shēn guǎ , gǎn bǎ huáng dì lā xià mǎ 1. one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb)2. to a fearless person, no fence is high enough
see 耿马傣族佤族自治县[gěng mǎ dǎi zú wǎ zú zì zhì xiàn]
see 巴马瑶族自治县[bā mǎ yáo zú zì zhì xiàn]
variant of 沙琪玛[shā qí mǎ]
see 耿马傣族佤族自治县[gěng mǎ dǎi zú wǎ zú zì zhì xiàn]
see 马边彝族自治县[mǎ biān yí zú zì zhì xiàn]