如履薄冰

rú lǚ bó bīng

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Definitions

1. lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom)
2. fig. to be extremely cautious
3. to be skating on thin ice

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Child Words of 如履薄冰

• 冰 冰 bīng: ice
• 如 如 rú: as
• 薄 薄 báo: thin
• 薄 薄 bó: meager
• 薄 薄 bò: see 薄荷[bò he]
• 履 履 lǚ: shoe