臨崖勒馬 [临－－马]

Jyutping lam4 ngaai4 laak6 maa5
Pinyin lín yá lè mǎ

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    喺​情​況​急​轉​直​下​之前​，​及時​停止
    to pull back before it is too late; literally: to stop the horse at the brink of a precipice by pulling its reint
    • 唔好再繼續打劫喇，賺夠喇，懸崖勒馬啦。
      唔好再继续打劫喇，赚够喇，悬崖勒马啦。
      m4 hou2 zoi3 gai3 zuk6 daa2 gip3 laa3, zaan6 gau3 laa3, jyu4 ngaai4 lak6 maa5 laa1.
      It's time for you to stop robbing before it's too late. You've earned enough.
  2. 參看
    懸崖勒馬

臨崖勒馬 [临－－马]

Jyutping lam4 ngaai4 lak6 maa5
Pinyin lín yá lè mǎ

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    喺​情​況​急​轉​直​下​之前​，​及時​停止
    to pull back before it is too late; literally: to stop the horse at the brink of a precipice by pulling its reint
    • 唔好再繼續打劫喇，賺夠喇，懸崖勒馬啦。
      唔好再继续打劫喇，赚够喇，悬崖勒马啦。
      m4 hou2 zoi3 gai3 zuk6 daa2 gip3 laa3, zaan6 gau3 laa3, jyu4 ngaai4 lak6 maa5 laa1.
      It's time for you to stop robbing before it's too late. You've earned enough.
  2. 參看
    懸崖勒馬