Meaning of 悬崖勒马
悬崖勒马 means to rein in one's horse at the edge of a cliff; to turn back at the last moment from danger; to stop before it's too late. Pronounced xuán yá lè mǎ.
- to rein in one's horse at the edge of a cliff; to turn back at the last moment from danger; to stop before it's too late
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
xiàn现
zài在
xuán悬
yá崖
lè勒
mǎ马
hái还
lái来
de得
jí及
。
It's still not too late for you to rein in at the brink.
Quàn劝
tā他
xuán悬
yá崖
lè勒
mǎ马
，
bù不
yào要
zài再
jì继
xù续
cuò错
xià下
qù去
le了
。
Advise him to turn back before it's too late and not continue down the wrong path.
Fàn犯
zuì罪
fèn分
zǐ子
bì必
xū须
xuán悬
yá崖
lè勒
mǎ马
，
zhǔ主
dòng动
tóu投
àn案
zì自
shǒu首
。
Criminals must pull back from the precipice and voluntarily surrender to the authorities.