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悬崖勒马
xuán​yá​lè​mǎ

to rein in at the brink

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悬崖勒马/ 懸崖勒馬 xuán​yá​lè​mǎ to rein in at the brink

literally to pull the reins of a horse at the edge of a cliff; figuratively to wake up to danger and stop before it is too late

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