rein in at the brink; turn back before it's too late
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
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
literaryUsed as a warning or advice to stop risky or wrong behavior before it leads to disaster. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
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.
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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.