悬崖勒马 xuányálèmǎ to rein in at the brink Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 悬崖 懸崖 xuányá noun cliff precipice; overhanging cliff勒马 勒馬 lèmǎ to rein in a horse To pull on the reins to guide a horse or make it stop