悬崖峭壁 (xuán yá qiào bì) — steep cliffs and precipices; (figurative) perilous or life-threatening situation
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'steep cliffs and precipices', used for both literal dangerous terrain and figurative 'on the brink' situations. More literary and dramatic than a plain word like 危险.
idiom
steep cliffs and precipices(figurative) perilous or life-threatening situation
Examples
- 悬崖峭壁，。Zhè zuò shān dào chù dōu shì xuán yá qiào bì, fēi cháng wēi xiǎn.This mountain is full of steep cliffs — very dangerous.
- 悬崖峭壁，，。Miàn duì xuán yá qiào bì, tā méi yǒu tuì suō, yǒng gǎn dì pá le shàng qù.Facing the steep cliffs, he didn't back down and bravely climbed up.
- 悬崖峭壁，。Nà ge xiàng mù xiàn zài chǔ zài xuán yá qiào bì zhī shàng, yí bù xiǎo xīn jiù huì shī bài.That project is now on the edge of a precipice — one misstep and it will fail.
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