Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「如臨大敵」, explained here.
The Chinese idiom 「如臨大敵」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
Lin: to face. It’s like facing a powerful enemy. Describes the act of regarding a situation that is not very urgent as extremely serious.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
rú lín dà dí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yu4 lam4 daai6 dik6
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.

