如临大敌

Traditional: 如臨大敵

rú lín dà dí

Dictionary entry

lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom)

What does 如临大敌 mean?

如临大敌 (rú lín dà dí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom)

2fig. cautious

3with great preoccupation

4with strict precaution

Character breakdown

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如rúas · as if 临línto face · to overlook 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)敌dí(bound form) enemy · (bound form) to be a match for; to rival

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如临大敌

rú lín dà dí

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