飞檐走壁 (fēi yán zǒu bì) — (idiom) to leap onto roofs and vault over walls with superhuman agility — a hallmark of kung fu masters
Definition
Idiom meaning 'to leap across roofs and walls with superhuman agility', describing the extraordinary movement skills of kung fu or martial arts heroes.
idiom
to leap onto roofs and vault over walls with superhuman agility — a hallmark of kung fu masters
Examples
- 飞檐走壁。Wǔ xiá diàn yǐng lǐ de dà xiá dōu huì fēi yán zǒu bì.The heroes in martial arts movies all know how to leap onto roofs and vault over walls.
- ，飞檐走壁，。Tā cóng xiǎo liàn wǔ, xiàn zài néng fēi yán zǒu bì, dòng zuò kuài dé jīng rén.He has practiced martial arts since childhood; now he can leap onto roofs and walk on walls with astonishing speed.
- 飞檐走壁，。Zhè ge zéi suī rán bú huì fēi yán zǒu bì, dàn fān qiáng de běn shì yě bù xiǎo.Although this thief can't leap onto roofs and vault over walls, his skill at climbing walls is not bad either.
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