How do you pronounce 勒马悬崖?

勒马悬崖 is pronounced lè mǎ xuán yá in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 勒马悬崖 literally mean?

Literally, 勒马悬崖 means “rein in the horse at the cliff's edge”. It is used to mean “to rein in one's horse at the edge of a cliff”.

What is the Chinese definition of 勒马悬崖?

勒：收住缰绳；悬崖：高悬的山崖。在高高的山崖边上勒住马。比喻到了危险的边缘及时清醒回头

勒马悬崖 — “To rein in one's horse at the edge of a cliff”

勒马悬崖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rein in one's horse at the edge of a cliff”. Metaphorically, to recognize a dangerous situation or a mistake and stop in time before things go wrong or disaster strikes. Literally, “rein in the horse at the cliff's edge”.

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勒马悬崖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

勒lè
马mǎ
悬xuán
崖yá

勒马悬崖 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
勒	lè	11	rein in or compel
马	mǎ	3	horse, big, large
悬	xuán	11	hang, suspend
崖	yá	11	Cliff or precipice

Example Sentence with 勒马悬崖

他在事业上差点走了歪路，幸好及时勒马悬崖，才没有酿成大错

He almost went down the wrong path in his career, but fortunately, he pulled back from the brink in time, preventing a major error.

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Questions about 勒马悬崖

What does 勒马悬崖 mean?: 勒马悬崖 (lè mǎ xuán yá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rein in one's horse at the edge of a cliff”.
How do you pronounce 勒马悬崖?: 勒马悬崖 is pronounced lè mǎ xuán yá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 勒马悬崖 literally mean?: Literally, 勒马悬崖 means “rein in the horse at the cliff's edge”. It is used to mean “to rein in one's horse at the edge of a cliff”.
What is the Chinese definition of 勒马悬崖?: 勒：收住缰绳；悬崖：高悬的山崖。在高高的山崖边上勒住马。比喻到了危险的边缘及时清醒回头

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