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Home / Idiom / 如临大敌

lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom) · fig. cautious · with great preoccupation · with strict precaution

如临大敌
rú lín dà dí
r+ú·2nd tonel+ín·2nd toned+à·4th toned+í·2nd tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(lit.) as if on the brink of a deep abyss (idiom) · (fig.) extremely cautious如临深渊rú lín shēn yuānto be alarmed · to be frightened惊恐jīng kǒngnervous · keyed up · intense · tense · strained · in short supply · scarce · CL: zhèn紧张jǐn zhāng
Antonyms
remain calm in the face of a crisis · face danger fearlessly · be undaunted in the face of perils · betray no fear in an hour of danger临危不惧lín wēi bù jù