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Tag Archives: 薄氷
Or eggshells. Frozen eggshells?
薄氷を履むが如し (Hakuhyou wo fumu ga gotoshi; “Like treading on thin ice”) Definition: Being in an intensely dangerous situation. When a thick layer of ice covers a body of water, it can safely support people walking on it or even heavy … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Kotowaza
Tagged Classic of Poetry, danger, 薄氷, 詩経, fear, thin ice, 履む
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