as if standing on the edge of an abyss or walking on thin ice; act with extreme caution
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to act with extreme caution and vigilance
literary常用来形容在危险或责任重大的环境中，做事战战兢兢、不敢有丝毫疏忽。源自《诗经》。
Jie1接
shou3手
zhe4这
me么
zhong4重
yao4要
de的
xiang4项
mu4目
，
wo3我
mei3每
tian1天
dou1都
zhan4战
zhan4战
jing1兢
jing1兢
，
ru2如
lin2临
shen1深
lü3履
bo2薄
。
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在
chu3处
li3理
guo2国
jia1家
ji1机
mi4密
shi2时
，
bi4必
xu1须
bao4抱
you3有
lin2临
shen1深
lü3履
bo2薄
de的
tai4态
du4度
。
When dealing with state secrets, one must adopt an attitude of extreme caution.
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Wei2为
guan1官
yi1一
ren4任
，
dang1当
you3有
lin2临
shen1深
lü3履
bo2薄
zhi1之
xin1心
，
fang1方
neng2能
bu2不
fu4负
bai3百
xing4姓
suo3所
tuo1托
。
A government official should serve with a heart full of caution, so as to live up to the trust of the people.