临崖失马 — “To be in a perilous situation with no way to retreat”
临崖失马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a perilous situation with no way to retreat”. To realize one is in danger too late to take corrective action. Literally, “To lose a horse at the edge of a cliff”.
临崖失马 Pronunciation and Pinyin
临崖失马 Character Breakdown
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- lín临shì事zhì制biàn变adapt to changing circumstances
- lín临shì事ér而jù惧to be cautious when confronting a task
- lín临jūn军duì对lěi垒confront an adversary in a contested situation
- lín临jūn军duì对zhèn阵to face the enemy in battle
- lín临bié别zèng赠yán言parting words of advice
- lín临bié别zèng赠yǔ语parting words of advice
- lín临wēi危xià下shí石kick someone when they're down
- lín临wēi危bù不luàn乱remain calm in danger
- lín临wēi危bù不jù惧face danger fearlessly
- lín临wēi危bù不dàn惮fearless in the face of danger
- lín临wēi危bù不náo挠unyielding in the face of danger
- lín临wēi危bù不gǒu苟Maintain integrity in the face of danger
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Open the tool →Questions about 临崖失马
What does 临崖失马 mean?
临崖失马 (lín yá shī mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a perilous situation with no way to retreat”.
How do you pronounce 临崖失马?
临崖失马 is pronounced lín yá shī mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 临崖失马 literally mean?
Literally, 临崖失马 means “to lose a horse at the edge of a cliff”. It is used to mean “to be in a perilous situation with no way to retreat”.
What is the Chinese definition of 临崖失马?
失：遗失，丧失。比喻临到危险不能及时回头