如临深渊 rúlínshēnyuān on the brink of an abyss Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 如 rú preposition to be like to be like; to be similar to; as if临 臨 lín verb to face to face; to overlook from a height; to be near to or adjacent to深渊 深淵 shēnyuān noun abyss extremely deep water; a dangerous, difficult, or evil situation or state; a state of great misery or ruin