履冰

Chinese

shoe; to tread on ice
trad. (履冰) 履 冰
simp. #(履冰) 履 冰
Literally: “to tread on ice”.

Etymology

Short for 如履薄冰 (rúlǚbóbīng).

Pronunciation

Verb

履冰

  1. (literary, figurative) to be extremely cautious in a dangerous situation

Derived terms

  • 履冰狐
  • 戴霜履冰
  • 臨危履冰 / 临危履冰
  • 臨深履冰 / 临深履冰
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