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如臨深淵
rú​lín​shēn​yuān

on the brink of an abyss

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Senses

如临深渊/ 如臨深淵 rú​lín​shēn​yuān on the brink of an abyss

(idiom) as if standing on the edge of a deep pit; used to describe being extremely cautious or feeling very anxious when handling a matter

References

see 如临深渊/如臨深淵 → 如履薄冰/如履薄冰
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