Life is filled with dangerous temptations.
The Chinese idiom, n í Chu á nd ù h é in pinyin, means crossing the river in a boat made of clay. Metaphor is very dangerous. From the three wisdom classics.
Analysis of Idioms
It's hard to protect yourself. Mud Bodhisattva crosses the river
The origin of Idioms
"Sanhui Jing:" people in the world, such as crossing the river by mud boat. "
Idiom usage
Subject predicate; as object, complement; derogatory; metaphor is very dangerous. example you can't protect yourself by doing so.
Life is filled with dangerous temptations.
The army did not move, food and grass first - bīng mǎ wèi dòng, liáng cǎo xiān xíng
conceal oneself by day and march by night - zhòu fú yè dòng