Word: 临 (lín) Traditional: 臨 临 dictionary entry lín to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before Full dictionary entry for 临 Example sentences using 临 4 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 临崖立马收缰晚，船到江心补漏迟 lín yá lìmǎ shōu jiāng wǎn, chuándàojiāngxīnbǔlòuchí reining in the horse at the cliff edge is late; patching the leak mid-river is slow 临睡前，别喝咖啡。 Lín shuì qián, bié hē kāfēi. Don't drink coffee just before bed. 会议临开始，老板突然来了。 Huìyì lín kāishǐ, lǎobǎn tūrán láile. Just as the meeting was about to start, the boss suddenly showed up. 好言不听，祸必临身 hǎo yán bù tīng, huò bì lín shēn if good advice isn't heeded, disaster will surely fall on you