如临深渊(rú lín shēn yuān)

4 charactersTrad. 如臨深淵

(lit.) as if on the brink of a deep abyss (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
rú lín shēn yuān
Meaning
(lit.) as if on the brink of a deep abyss (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
如臨深淵

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