We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「履險若夷」, explained below.
The Chinese idiom 「履險若夷」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
Walking on a dangerous road is like walking on flat ground. A metaphor for not being afraid of difficulties or having great abilities. Same as “walk through danger as if it were an easy task”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lǚ xiǎn ruò yí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lei5 him2 yeuk6 yi4
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