leap onto roofs and vault over ridges; run across rooftops
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to leap onto roofs and run swiftly across them; to vault over ridges and scurry across rooftops
literaryOriginally used in classical martial arts novels to describe the agility of thieves, assassins, or martial artists. Conveys exceptional lightness skill (轻功). Now used literally or metaphorically to describe stealthy, agile movement across elevated surfaces.
Nà那
fēi飞
zéi贼
shēn身
shǒu手
jiǎo矫
jiàn健
，
cuān蹿
fáng房
yuè越
jǐ脊
rú如
lǚ履
píng平
dì地
。
That burglar was remarkably agile, leaping across rooftops as if walking on level ground.
Wǔ武
xiá侠
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
de的
dà大
xiá侠
cháng常
cháng常
cuān蹿
fáng房
yuè越
jǐ脊
，
lái来
wú无
yǐng影
qù去
wú无
zōng踪
。
In martial arts novels, great heroes often vault over rooftops, appearing and disappearing without a trace.
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Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
xué学
guo过
qīng轻
gōng功
，
jù据
shuō说
néng能
cuān蹿
fáng房
yuè越
jǐ脊
，
fēi飞
yán檐
zǒu走
bì壁
。
He studied lightness skill when he was young, and was said to be able to leap across rooftops and scale walls.