履险如夷 in English lu:3 xian3 ru2 yi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to make one's way through a dangerous pass as if walking on level ground (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to handle a crisis effortlessly

Simplified Characters

履 险 如 夷

Traditional Characters

履 險 如 夷

Pinyin

lu:3 xian3 ru2 yi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

履lv3shoe 险xian3danger 如ru2as 夷yi2non-Han people, esp. to the East of China