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走壁飞檐
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走壁飞檐

走壁飞檐 — “Walk on walls, fly over eaves”

走壁飞檐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to display extraordinary martial arts skills, particularly in agility and acrobatics, such as walking on walls and leaping over rooftops; to be highly skilled in lightness kung fu”. Literally, “walk on walls, fly over eaves”.

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走壁飞檐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

走壁飞檐 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
走
zǒu7walk, go, leave, move
壁
bì16wall, cliff, or defensive barrier
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly
檐
yán17eaves or brim

Example Sentence with 走壁飞檐

那位武林高手身轻如燕,走壁飞檐,在屋顶上如履平地。
That martial arts master was as light as a swallow, walking on walls and flying over eaves, moving across rooftops as if on flat ground.

Idioms Related to 走壁飞檐

Synonyms of 走壁飞檐

  • fēi飞yán檐zǒu走bì壁leap onto roofs and vault over walls

More idioms starting with 走

  • zǒu走xià下pō坡lù路to decline or deteriorate
  • zǒu走wán丸nì逆bǎn坂pursue a goal counterproductively
  • zǒu走wéi为shàng上zhāo着retreat is the best strategy
  • zǒu走wéi为shàng上cè策Running away is the best strategy
  • zǒu走wéi为shàng上jì计retreat is the best strategy
  • zǒu走xiāng乡suí随xiāng乡When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • zǒu走le了hé和shang尚zǒu走bù不le了miào庙You can't escape your responsibilities
  • zǒu走qīn亲fǎng访yǒu友visit relatives and friends
  • zǒu走fú伏wú无dì地nowhere to hide
  • zǒu走nán南chuǎng闯běi北travel extensively, experiencing many places
  • zǒu走jí及bēn奔mǎ马run as fast as a galloping horse
  • zǒu走hòu后mén门gain advantage through favoritism

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Questions about 走壁飞檐

What does 走壁飞檐 mean?

走壁飞檐 (zǒu bì fēi yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to display extraordinary martial arts skills, particularly in agility and acrobatics, such as walking on walls and leaping over rooftops; to be highly skilled in lightness kung fu”.

How do you pronounce 走壁飞檐?

走壁飞檐 is pronounced zǒu bì fēi yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 走壁飞檐 literally mean?

Literally, 走壁飞檐 means “walk on walls, fly over eaves”. It is used to mean “to display extraordinary martial arts skills, particularly in agility and acrobatics, such as walking on walls and leaping over rooftops; to be highly skilled in lightness kung fu”.

What is the Chinese definition of 走壁飞檐?

在墙壁上走,在屋雄上飞。形容武艺高强

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