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履险如夷

lǚ xiǎn rú yídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. to make one's way through a dangerous pass as if walking on level ground (idiom) / fig. to handle a crisis effortlessly
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-d62577432d6a6234. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

履險如夷 履险如夷 [lu:3 xian3 ru2 yi2] /lit. to make one's way through a dangerous pass as if walking on level ground (idiom)/fig. to handle a crisis effortlessly/

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Other forms in these source records: 履險如夷

  • 履
    lǚ

    shoe / to tread on

  • 险
    xiǎn

    danger / dangerous / rugged

  • 如
    rú

    as / as if / such as

  • 夷
    yí

    non-Han people, esp. to the East of China / barbarians / to wipe out / to exterminate / to tear down / to raze

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