飞檐走壁
fēi yán zǒu bì
to leap onto roofs and run along walls: superhuman agility
Character by character
飞fēi
fly
fly
檐yán
eaves
eaves
走zǒu
walk
walk
壁bì
walls
walls
Example
小时候看武侠片，总幻想自己也能飞檐走壁。
Watching kung-fu films as a child, I always imagined that I too could run along rooftops.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
The trademark skill of wuxia heroes, and of cat burglars (飞贼) in old stories. Now also of parkour runners and stunt performers.
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