A heart suspended like a pendulum, uncertain which direction it will fall.
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悬崖勒马
悬崖勒马
lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom)
- ，。
He stopped himself in time from the brink and avoided making a mistake.
- 貳动verb
fig. to act in the nick of time
- ，。
He pulled back from the brink in time and avoided making a mistake.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 革(leather strap; leather cord)ASSOCIATIVE
- 力(strength; power)RADICAL
Tightening a leather strap with force conveys the meaning of the character for pulling and reining in.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 馬(horse (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 馬 depicts a horse with a mane, body, and four hooves running swiftly.
悬崖勒马
Traditional懸崖勒馬
lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom)
- ，。
He stopped himself in time from the brink and avoided making a mistake.
- 貳动verb
fig. to act in the nick of time
- ，。
He pulled back from the brink in time and avoided making a mistake.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 革(leather strap; leather cord)ASSOCIATIVE
- 力(strength; power)RADICAL
Tightening a leather strap with force conveys the meaning of the character for pulling and reining in.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 馬(horse (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 馬 depicts a horse with a mane, body, and four hooves running swiftly.
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