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to rein in a horse

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

le4ma3 lèmǎ

Meaning


Primary

to rein in a horse

Alternatives

rein in a horse, reining in a horse, reined in a horse, reins in a horse, to rein in the horse, rein in the horse

Mnemonic


勒馬 To rein in a horse is 勒 to rein in a 馬 horse in order to guide or stop it.

Usage


他 在 懸崖 前 勒馬。

He reined in the horse before the cliff.

騎士 用 力 勒馬。

The rider pulled hard to rein in the horse.

他 緊急 勒馬 停下。

He urgently reined in the horse to stop.