上刀山，下火海

shàng dāo shān , xià huǒ hǎi

Dictionary entry

lit. to climb mountains of swords and enter seas of flames (idiom)

What does 上刀山，下火海 mean?

上刀山，下火海 (shàng dāo shān , xià huǒ hǎi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to climb mountains of swords and enter seas of flames (idiom)

2fig. to go through trials and tribulations (often, for a noble cause)

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上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]刀Dāosurname Dao 山Shānsurname Shan 下xiàdown · downwards 火Huǒsurname Huo 海Hǎisurname Hai

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How to pronounce 上刀山，下火海

上刀山，下火海

shàng dāo shān , xià huǒ hǎi

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