悬崖勒马 xuán yá lè mǎ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

悬 xuán
HSK 6
hang, suspend, hoist; be hung
崖 yá
HSK 6
cliff, precipice; precipitous
勒 lè strangle, tighten
马 mǎ
HSK 3
horse; surname; KangXi radical 187