跑野马

跑野馬
pǎo yěmǎ
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to ramble off topic
  2. 2 to let one's thoughts or speech run wild

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā yì jiǎng qǐ wǎngshì jiù pǎo yěmǎ, bàntiān huí búdào zhèngtí.
Once he starts talking about old times, his mind just runs wild and he can't get back to the point.
HSK 7-9
Xiě wénzhāng zuì jì pǎo yěmǎ, sīlù yào qīngxī.
In writing, nothing's worse than letting your thoughts ramble off; you need a clear line of reasoning.

Tips

memory
Picture a wild horse galloping off in any direction it pleases. That's your train of thought in this phrase: unleashed and running off the track.

Stroke Order

跑 pǎo
野 yě
马 mǎ