如臨大敵

jyu4 lam4 daai6 dik6

lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom) · fig. cautious · with great preoccupation

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom)
  2. fig. cautious
  3. with great preoccupation
  4. with strict precaution

Written Forms

如臨大敵Traditional · Main Form
如临大敌Alternate Form

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