刀山火海

dāo shān huǒ hǎi

Dictionary entry

lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames

What does 刀山火海 mean?

刀山火海 (dāo shān huǒ hǎi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames

2fig. extreme danger (idiom)

Character breakdown

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刀Dāosurname Dao 山Shānsurname Shan 火Huǒsurname Huo 海Hǎisurname Hai

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How to pronounce 刀山火海

刀山火海

dāo shān huǒ hǎi

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