秣mòⅠ ❶ （牲口的饲料） fodder: 粮 ～ grain and fodder; rations and forage
❷ （姓氏） a surname: ～ 通 Mo Tong Ⅱ （喂牲口） feed animals
◆秣马厉兵 feed the horses and sharpen the weapons — make active preparations for war; get ready for battle; keep the army ready for combat; make the army combat-ready; prepare for battle; prepare troops for service in the fields |