To rein in in Chinese: 勒 (lè)
lè
to rein in
Definitions
- 1to rein in
- 2to compel
- 3to force
- 4to carve
- 5to engrave
- 6(literary) to command
- 7to lead
- 8bridle
- 9(physics) abbr. for 斯, lux
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄌㄜˋ
lè
Example sentences
See 勒 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
他及时悬崖勒马，没有继续犯错。
tā jí shí xuán yá lè mǎ， méi yǒu jì xù fàn cuò。
He reined himself in just in time and stopped making mistakes.
Related words
雷同
léi tóng
mirroring others
类别
lèi bié
classification
累积
lěi jī
to accumulate
累计
lěi jì
to calculate the running total
棱角
léng jiǎo
edge and corner
冷淡
lěng dàn
cold
冷冻
lěng dòng
to freeze
冷酷
lěng kù
unfeeling
冷酷无情
lěng kù wú qíng
cold-hearted
冷落
lěng luò
desolate
冷门
lěng mén
a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)
冷漠
lěng mò
cold and detached towards sb
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