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坚冰
jiān​bīng

hard ice

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 履霜坚冰 lǚ​shuāng​jiān​bīng to walk on frost and encounter hard ice
    (idiom) to take precautions against potential danger early on; tiny beginnings lead to great consequences; literal meaning: stepping on frost means hard ice will soon follow
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