悬崖勒马
悬崖勒马
xuán yá lè mǎ
lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time
idiom
Traditional: 懸崖勒馬
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- (idiom) lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time
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Related Words
勒马(lè mǎ)— to guide a horse with the reins
→一寸光阴一寸金(yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn)— lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
→一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴(yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn)— lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
→一日之计在于晨(yī rì zhī jì zài yú chén)— make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom)
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