lín
shēn

idiom
literary

Meaning of 临深履薄

临深履薄 means to act with extreme caution and vigilance. Pronounced lín shēn lǚ bó.

  • to act with extreme caution and vigilance

Definitions & Examples

Jie1
shou3
zhe4
me
zhong4
yao4
de
xiang4
mu4
 
wo3
mei3
tian1
dou1
zhan4
zhan4
jing1
jing1
 
ru2
lin2
shen1
lü3
bo2
 

Taking on such an important project, I feel apprehensive and cautious every day, as if standing on the edge of an abyss or walking on thin ice.

Zai4
chu3
li3
guo2
jia1
ji1
mi4
shi2
 
bi4
xu1
bao4
you3
lin2
shen1
lü3
bo2
de
tai4
du4
 

When dealing with state secrets, one must adopt an attitude of extreme caution.

Wei2
guan1
yi1
ren4
 
dang1
you3
lin2
shen1
lü3
bo2
zhi1
xin1
 
fang1
neng2
bu2
fu4
bai3
xing4
suo3
tuo1
 

A government official should serve with a heart full of caution, so as to live up to the trust of the people.