临

臨

línㄌㄧㄣˊ

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HSK 7 TOCFL 7

Meaning

Meanings

1
to face
2
to overlook
3
to arrive
4
to be (just) about to
5
just before

Examples

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逆境顺境看襟度，临喜临怒看涵养。

逆境順境看襟度，臨喜臨怒看涵養。

Adversity and prosperity reveal one's breadth of mind; joy and anger test one's self-restraint.

Related: 临

来临

lái lín

to approach; to come closer

光临

guāng lín

(formal) to honor with one's presence

临床

lín chuáng

clinical

临时

lín shí

as the time draws near

面临

miàn lín

to face sth; to be confronted with

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