如臨大敵

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Chinese

as (if); such as
 
to face; to overlook; to arrive
to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
 
big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
enemy; match
trad. (如臨大敵)
simp. (如临大敌)
Literally: “as if facing a powerful enemy”.

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Idiom

如臨大敵

  1. to have strict precautions; to be overly critical of the current situation