1 lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom)
2 fig. to act in the nick of time
悬崖峭壁
xuán yá qiào bì
1 sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom)
悬崖绝壁
xuán yá jué bì
1 sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom)
苦海无边，回头是岸
kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn
1 The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
2 Repent and ye shall be saved!
隔岸观火
gé àn guān huǒ
1 to watch the fires burning across the river
2 to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)
高岸深谷
gāo àn shēn gǔ
1 high bank, deep valley (idiom); secluded location