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临崖勒马
lín​yá​lè​mǎ

to stop at the last moment

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临崖勒马 臨崖勒馬 lín​yá​lè​mǎ
to stop at the last moment
To pull the reins of a horse just before reaching a cliff; used to describe recognizing danger and stopping just in time to avoid disaster.

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