险象环生 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• dangers spring up all around ; surrounded by perils

Character by character

• 险xiǎnnarrow pass, strategic point
• 象xiàngelephant; ivory; figure, image
• 环huánbracelet, ring; to surround, to loop
• 生shēnglife, lifetime; birth; growth

Idioms sharing a character

• 化险为夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí
• 履险如夷 lǚ xiǎn rú yí
• 山高水险 shān gāo shuǐ xiǎn
• 抢险救灾 qiǎng xiǎn jiù zāi
• 有惊无险 yǒu jīng wú xiǎn
• 艰难险阻 jiān nán xiǎn zǔ
• 铤而走险 tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn
• 合眼摸象 hé yǎn mō xiàng
• 万象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn
• 结草衔环 jié cǎo xián huán

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