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悬崖勒马
xuán yá lè mǎ
What 悬崖勒马 means
- lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom)
- fig. to act in the nick of time
The characters in 悬崖勒马
- 悬xuánto hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement
- 崖yáprecipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. yái
- 勒lè(literary) bridle; halter; headstall; to rein in; to compel; to force
- 马mǎhorse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
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