如臨大敵
rú​lín​dà​dí

as if facing a great enemy

  • created sense approved 如临大敌/如臨大敵 · rú​lín​dà​dí · as if facing a great enemy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    如临大敌 / 如臨大敵

    rú​lín​dà​dí

    as if facing a great enemy

    (idiom) to act as if confronting a powerful enemy; describes being on high alert, taking strict precautions, or treating a situation with excessive seriousness

    如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 临 (literal) → 临/臨 · lín · to face 大敌 (literal) → 大敌/大敵 · dà​dí · archenemy

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