如临深渊 (rú lín shēn yuān) | Meaning: (lit.) as if on the brink of a deep abyss (idiom) | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

danger · dangerous危险wēi xiǎn

(lit.) as if walking on thin ice (idiom) · (fig.) extremely cautious如履薄冰rú lu:3 bó bīng

lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom) · fig. cautious · with great preoccupation · with strict precaution如临大敌rú lín dà dí

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