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懸崖勒馬 (jyun4 ngaai4 lak6 maa5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

懸崖勒馬 (jyun4 ngaai4 lak6 maa5, xuán yá lè mǎ) — lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 懸紅 (jyun4 hung4) — a bounty
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