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临渊履薄
lín​yuān​lǚ​bó

extremely cautious

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 临 臨 lín verb
    to face
    to face; to overlook from a height; to be near to or adjacent to
  2. 渊 淵 yuān noun
    abyss
    deep pool; abyss; deep water
  3. 履 lǚ
    to tread on
    to step on; to tread on
  4. 薄 báo adjective
    thin
    thin or flimsy; lacking in thickness (the opposite of 厚 hòu)