Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「臨深履薄」 and its usage below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「臨深履薄」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Facing the abyss, walking on thin ice. It is a metaphor for being cautious and fearing to make mistakes.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lín shēn lǚ báo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lam4 sam1 lei5 bok6
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.

