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臨產 at time of child delivery;
臨睡 just before sleep;
臨死 at time of dying;
臨危 in time of danger;
臨難 at critical moment;
臨刑 at time of execution;
臨陣逃脫 flee before battle begins;
臨渴掘井 begin to dig well when feeling thirsty － lack of forethought;
如臨深淵 feel like standing upon edge of abyss.
(2) (Of ruler) supervise, be present at, descend upon: 臨民 rule the people;
臨朝 hold court audience;
臨幸 (of king) visit (a place);
臨凡 (of god) descend upon earth.
(3) (Court.) confer honor of a visit: 敬請光臨 may I have the honor of your presence (at...);
蒞臨 (court.) ditto;
親臨 personally attend.
(4) (Events) come upon: 五福臨門 the five blessings descend upon the house;
大禍臨頭 disaster strikes (“one's head”).
(5) To copy (models of script, painting): 臨一臨漢碑 try to copy a Hahn inscription, see 臨摹 [lin2mo2]↓.
see V.t.1 ↑.
2.臨床 [lin2chuang2], adj., clinical: 臨床經驗 clinical experience.
3.臨池 [lin2chi2], n., (LL, allu.) to practise calligraphy.
4.臨到 [lin2dao4], v.t., come to: 臨到考期 come to time for examination.
5.臨症 [lin2zheng4], v.i., (med.) examine, visit patient.
6.臨機 [lin2ji1], adv., in an emergency: 臨機應變 decide on the spot, decide as situation demands.
7.臨界點 [lin2jie4dian3], n., (phys.) critical point.
8.臨近 [lin2jin4], adj., close by.
9.臨終 [lin2zhong1], adv., at time of death, on one's deathbed.
10.臨了（兒） [lin2liao3] ([er0]), adv., in the end, after all: 臨了兒落空 lost out, failed in the end.
11.臨摹 [lin2mo2], v.i. & t., to copy calligraphy (臨 by having model on desk, 摹 by tracing paper).
12.臨盆 [lin2pen2], v.i., about to deliver child (盆 basin).
13.臨蓐 [lin2ru4], v.i., ditto (蓐 mattress for receiving child).
14.臨時 [lin2shi2], (1) adv., at the time: 臨時想出來 thought of idea at last moment; adv., 平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳 to neglect saying prayers when there is no need and then hug the Buddha's feet during a crisis; (2) adj., temporary, provisional: 臨時政府 provisional government.
15.臨帖 [lin2tie4], v.i., practise calligraphy after a master sheet.
16.臨月 [lin2yUe4], n., month when childbirth is due.