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Meaning of 悬崖勒马

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悬 xuán 崖 yá 勒 lè 马 mǎ (Trad.: 懸崖勒馬)
lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time
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Example Sentences
1
我们需要悬崖勒马的用户
。
We need consumers who will hold their feet to the fire.
2
你冒犯他是愚蠢的
,
你必须立刻悬崖勒马
。
You have been foolish to offend him, and you must row back sharpish.
3
这不是显而易见的是
,
中国能悬崖勒马了自己的经济冲击
。
And it is not clear that China can rein in its own economic juggernaut.
4
犯罪分子应当迷途知返
,
悬崖勒马
,
不要在错误的道路上继续走下去
。
The criminals should stop on the precipice, retract from the wrong path and not go any further.
5
如果有人认为可以用他们自己的方式来到神的面前
,
你要悬崖勒马
。
If anyone thinks that they can come to God on their own terms, you need to stop that immediately.