to be very careful

to be very careful

Like walking on thin ice, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is R ú L ǚ B ó B ī ng, meaning like walking on thin ice, implies potential danger, and refers to being extremely cautious and wary. From the book of songs Xiaoya Xiaomin: trembling, like walking on thin ice.

Analysis of Idioms

The opposite is like walking on the ground

The origin of Idioms

"Shi Xiaoya Xiaomin": "trembling, like walking in the abyss, like walking on thin ice."

Idiom usage

It is used in the crisis of things. example Chapter 8 of the Analects of Confucius, Taibo: Zeng Zi was ill, and he called his disciples and said, "enlighten me! Open your hand! Cloud: "trembling, like facing the abyss, like walking on thin ice." Now and then, I know you're free, boy! (Volume I of the book of the later Han Dynasty, the first record of Emperor Guangwu): it's appropriate to walk in the abyss, walk on thin ice, tremble, and be cautious every day. Cao Cao's invitation to Xunzhou's watch: Your Majesty is very lucky to say that you are close to the right and left, loyal and obedient, just like walking on thin ice. Wang Xiyan's real life and artistic life: the author has many worries in the process of creation. He is like walking on thin ice and dare not describe the real social life. How can he produce good works with profound thoughts and sincere feelings?

Idioms and allusions

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, empress Ma of the Ming Dynasty was kind-hearted and profound. She liked Liu Ji, who was born to Jia Fei. Liu Jiong succeeded to the throne of emperor Zhang of Han Dynasty, respected Ma as empress dowager, and repeatedly proposed to seal Ma's brother, but Ma refused. While her nephew Ma Yu complains that he has not been given more favors, Yang Zhong advises Ma Liao to face the abyss, step on thin ice and not indulge his son.