如履薄冰 in English ru2 lu:3 bo2 bing1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) as if walking on thin ice (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to be extremely cautious
  • to be skating on thin ice

Simplified Characters

如 履 薄 冰

Traditional Characters

如 履 薄 冰

Pinyin

ru2 lu:3 bo2 bing1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

如ru2as 履lv3shoe 薄bao2surname Bo 冰bing1ice