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懸崖勒馬 (jyun4 ngaai4 laak6 maa5) — to wake up and escape disaster at the last moment; to pull back before it is too late in Cantonese

jyunˎ₄懸ngaaiˎ₄崖laakˍ₆勒maaˏ₅馬
简 悬崖勒马
Mandarin Pinyin: xuan2 ya2 le4 ma3

Meaning of 懸崖勒馬

nounto wake up and escape disaster at the last moment; to pull back before it is too late

Example Sentences with 懸崖勒馬

綁匪懾於法律威嚴及時懸崖勒馬，算他們聰明。
The kidnappers, being fearful of the strict laws, were clever to pull back and stop before it became too late.
hyunˎ₄懸ngaaiˎ₄崖laak˗₃勒maaˏ₅馬
Stop before it's too late.
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Characters in 懸崖勒馬

懸jyun4
feel anxious; be concerned
崖ngaai4
cliff; precipice; edge of a cliff
勒lak6
tighten; strap/tie sth tight; strangle
馬maa5
Kangxi radical 187

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