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鞍前马后

ān qián mǎ hòu

4-character word Traditional 鞍前馬後

What 鞍前马后 means

1. to follow everywhere
2. to always be there for sb at their beck and call

The characters in 鞍前马后

• 鞍ān(bound form) saddle
• 前qiánfront; forward; ahead
• 马mǎhorse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
• 后hòuempress; queen; (archaic) monarch

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