悬崖勒马

xuányálèmǎ

lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time

Traditional 懸崖勒馬

Meaning

xuányálèmǎxuan2 ya2 le4 ma3
  1. lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom)
  2. fig. to act in the nick of time

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