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Chinese dictionary
slmetarein in at the brink of the precipice—wake up to danger at the last moment; avoid imminent disaster
悬崖勒马，为时不晚。
It is not too late to avoid imminent disaster.
现在你应该悬崖勒马。
Now, it is the time for you to pull back before it is too late.
Word usage
- Note1."悬崖勒马" is used to persuade people to wake up in time, so as not to regret; 2."勒" cannot be pronounced as "lēi" in "悬崖勒马".