如临深渊

Traditional: 如臨深淵
rú lín shēn yuān
Dictionary entry
(lit.) as if on the brink of a deep abyss (idiom)

What does 如临深渊 mean?

如临深渊 (rú lín shēn yuān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) as if on the brink of a deep abyss (idiom)
2(fig.) extremely cautious

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如临深渊
rú lín shēn yuān
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