悬
崖
勒
马

Word Definition - 悬崖勒马

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

Individual Character Details

悬 xuán
崖 yá
勒 lè, lēi
马 mǎ, mǎ