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悬崖
xuányá
Description
悬崖是很高、很陡的山边，人站在上面往下看会很害怕。
A 悬崖 is a very high and steep mountainside; standing on it and looking down can be scary.
我们爬山的时候要小心，不要走到悬崖边上。
We must be careful when climbing and not go to the edge of the 悬崖.
Meanings
悬崖xuányá
a cliff; a steep rock face
他站在悬崖上看大海。
He stands on the cliff looking at the sea.
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Notes
- Etymology
悬 (hang/suspend) + 崖 (cliff), together meaning a steep, overhanging rock face.
- Nuance
often used in the idiom 悬崖勒马, meaning to stop just before disaster.
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