如履薄冰 rúlǚbóbīng extremely cautious Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 如 rú preposition to be like to be like; to be similar to; as if履 lǚ to tread on to step on; to tread on薄 báo adjective thin thin or flimsy; lacking in thickness (the opposite of 厚 hòu)冰 bīng noun ice water frozen into a solid state; something resembling ice in appearance or texture