飞檐走壁

飛檐走壁

fēiyán-zǒubì

idiom #41,923

Meanings

1 to leap from eaves and run along walls
2 (of martial artists) to scale rooftops and vault walls
3 wall-running parkour skill

Characters

Examples

武侠小说里的高手都会飞檐走壁。

Wǔxiá xiǎoshuō lǐ de gāoshǒu dōuhuì fēiyánzǒubì.

The masters in wuxia novels can all leap over rooftops and run along walls.

他身手敏捷，几乎能飞檐走壁。

Tā shēnshǒu mǐnjié, jīhū néng fēiyánzǒubì.

He's so agile he could practically run across walls.

Tips

culture

A stock feat of 轻功 (qīnggōng, "lightness kung fu") in wuxia fiction and films — think Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Also used hyperbolically for anyone remarkably nimble.

Stroke Order

飞 fēi

檐 yán

走 zǒu

壁 bì