如临深渊
Traditional: 如臨深淵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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