飞檐走壁 — “To leap onto roofs and vault over walls”
飞檐走壁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leap onto roofs and vault over walls”. Describing martial arts masters with extraordinary agility. Literally, “flying eaves and walking on walls”.
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飞檐走壁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
飞檐走壁 Character Breakdown
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他身手敏捷，像武侠小说中的高手一样，可以飞檐走壁
He was so agile, like a master from a wuxia novel, capable of leaping onto roofs and vaulting over walls.
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Synonyms of 飞檐走壁
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- fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽lì粒swiftly transport provisions
- fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽sù粟rapidly transport provisions
- fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽liáng粮rapidly transport provisions
- fēi飞chú刍zhuǎn转xiǎng饷rapidly transport provisions
- fēi飞shēng升téng腾shí实Soaring fame and solid reality
- fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐ròu宍drive away wild animals with clods
- fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐hài害throw earth to drive away pests
- fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐ròu肉hunt by throwing clods of earth
- fēi飞qiáng墙zǒu走bì壁scale walls and leap roofs
- fēi飞shēng声téng腾shí实soaring reputation and solid achievements
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What does 飞檐走壁 mean?
飞檐走壁 (fēi yán zǒu bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leap onto roofs and vault over walls”.
How do you pronounce 飞檐走壁?
飞檐走壁 is pronounced fēi yán zǒu bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 飞檐走壁 literally mean?
Literally, 飞檐走壁 means “flying eaves and walking on walls”. It is used to mean “to leap onto roofs and vault over walls”.
What is the Chinese definition of 飞檐走壁?
旧小说中形容有武艺的人身体轻捷，能够跳上房檐，越过墙壁。