履險如夷 lǚ xiǎn rú yí

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to make one's way through a dangerous pass as if walking on level ground (idiom)
  2. fig. to handle a crisis effortlessly

CHARACTERS

履 lǚ footwear, shoes; walk on, tread
險 xiǎn narrow pass, strategic point, dangerous
如 rú if, supposing; as if; like, as
夷 yí ancient barbarian tribes