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懸崖勒馬
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to wake up and escape disaster at the last moment; to pull back before it is too late ![]() Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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懸崖勒馬 / 悬崖勒马 | ||
This word has been viewed 2326 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bernard on 26th Nov 2008 14:55 and last edited on 26th Nov 2008 15:19 |
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Characters in this word:懸 jyun4 - hang; suspend; outstanding崖 ngaai4 - cliff; precipice 勒 lak6 laak6 - tighten; rein in; force; command; carve 馬 maa5 - horse |
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