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

HSK 7-9

武侠小说里的高手都会飞檐走壁。

Wǔxiá xiǎoshuō lǐ de gāoshǒu dōuhuì fēiyán-zǒubì.

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

HSK 7-9

他身手敏捷，几乎能飞檐走壁。

Tā shēnshǒu mǐnjié, jīhū néng fēiyán-zǒubì.

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