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悬崖勒马
懸崖勒馬
xuányálèmǎ
1. lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time

Character Breakdown

悬
xuán
to hang, to hoist, to suspend; hung
HSK 6 11 丶
崖
yá
cliff, precipice; precipitous
HSK 6 11 丶
勒
lēi
to strangle; to tighten
11 丶
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3 3 丶

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