上刀山，下油锅

Traditional: 上刀山，下油鍋

shàng dāo shān , xià yóu guō

Dictionary entry

lit. to climb mountains of swords and enter cauldrons of boiling oil (idiom)

What does 上刀山，下油锅 mean?

上刀山，下油锅 (shàng dāo shān , xià yóu guō) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to climb mountains of swords and enter cauldrons of boiling oil (idiom)

2fig. to go through trials and tribulations

Character breakdown

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上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]刀Dāosurname Dao 山Shānsurname Shan 下xiàdown · downwards 油yóuoil · fat 锅guōpot; pan; wok; cauldron · pot-shaped thing

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How to pronounce 上刀山，下油锅

上刀山，下油锅

shàng dāo shān , xià yóu guō

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