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如臨大敵
简 如临大敌 · 繁 如臨大敵Mandarin · pinyin rú lín dà dí
Meanings
- lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom)
- fig. cautious
- with great preoccupation
- with strict precaution
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2–2–4–2 · ru2 lin2 da4 di2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jyu4 lam4 daai6 dik6
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- (simile) to have strict precautions; to be overly critical of the current situation
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