be vigilant; be on guard
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to be vigilant and cautious; to be on guard; to be watchful
literaryLiterary register. Often used in the phrase '日夜惕厉' (to be vigilant day and night). Also written as 惕励.
Jūn君
chén臣
shàng上
xià下
，
rì日
yè夜
tì惕
lì厉
。
The ruler and ministers, high and low, were vigilant day and night.
Tā他
shí时
kè刻
tì惕
lì厉
，
bù不
gǎn敢
shāo稍
yǒu有
sōng松
xiè懈
。
He was constantly on guard, not daring to relax in the slightest.
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Shēn身
chù处
xiǎn险
jìng境
，
wéi唯
yǒu有
rì日
yè夜
tì惕
lì厉
，
fāng方
néng能
bǎo保
quán全
。
Being in a dangerous situation, only by remaining vigilant day and night can one preserve oneself.