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.
There are many mountains and rocks - zhòng yán dié zhàng
discourse at random of things past and present - shuō gǔ tán jīn
A strong duck turns into a crane - qiǎng fú biàn hè