- (靠近; 对着) be close to; face; overlook:
face the mountain and be close to the river;
面山临河
as if confronted with a formidable enemy;
如临大敌
- (来到; 到达) be present; arrive:
Disaster strikes one's head.
大祸临头。
A double blessing has descended upon the house.
双喜临门。
- (将要; 快要) be about to; be going to; on the point of; just before:
be about to sleep; just before sleep;
临睡
at the time of execution; just before execution;
临刑
- (照着字画摹仿) copy:
practise calligraphy after a model;
临帖
try to copy a Han inscription
临一临汉碑
- (从高处向下看) look down from above:
look down from a height
居高临下