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悬车束马
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悬车束马

悬车束马 — “Hang up the carriage and tie up the horses”

悬车束马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe extremely perilous and difficult terrain or a challenging situation, where travel is arduous”. Literally, “hang up the carriage and tie up the horses”.

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悬车束马 Pronunciation and Pinyin

悬车束马 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
悬
xuán11hang, suspend
车
chē4wheeled vehicle
束
shù7bind, bundle, restrain
马
mǎ3horse, big, large

Example Sentence with 悬车束马

这条通往山顶的小径,处处是陡峭的崖壁和湿滑的石阶,真是悬车束马,步步惊心。
The narrow path leading to the mountaintop was full of steep cliffs and slippery stone steps; it was truly a perilous journey, with every step a challenge.

Idioms Related to 悬车束马

Synonyms of 悬车束马

  • xuán悬bīng兵shù束mǎ马extremely rugged and perilous terrain

More idioms starting with 悬

  • xuán悬wèi为lì厉jìn禁publicly and strictly prohibit
  • xuán悬jūn军shēn深rù入isolated army deep penetration
  • xuán悬jiàn剑kōng空lǒng垄Keep a promise to a deceased friend
  • xuán悬pǔ圃péng蓬lái莱mythical fairyland
  • xuán悬hú壶yú于shì市practice medicine in the marketplace
  • xuán悬hú壶wèn问shì世start a medical practice
  • xuán悬tóu头cì刺gǔ股study diligently with great perseverance
  • xuán悬tóu头cì刺gǔ骨study diligently with extreme self-discipline
  • xuán悬yá崕qiào峭bì壁steep, sheer cliffs
  • xuán悬yá崖lè勒mǎ马pull back from the brink
  • xuán悬yá崖qiào峭bì壁sheer cliffs and precipices

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Questions about 悬车束马

What does 悬车束马 mean?

悬车束马 (xuán chē shù mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe extremely perilous and difficult terrain or a challenging situation, where travel is arduous”.

How do you pronounce 悬车束马?

悬车束马 is pronounced xuán chē shù mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 悬车束马 literally mean?

Literally, 悬车束马 means “hang up the carriage and tie up the horses”. It is used to mean “to describe extremely perilous and difficult terrain or a challenging situation, where travel is arduous”.

What is the Chinese definition of 悬车束马?

形容险阻。

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