水深火热

Traditional: 水深火熱

shuǐ shēn huǒ rè

Dictionary entry

deep water and scorching fire

What does 水深火热 mean?

水深火热 (shuǐ shēn huǒ rè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1deep water and scorching fire

2abyss of suffering (idiom)

Character breakdown

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水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 深shēnold variant of 深[shen1]火Huǒsurname Huo 热rèto warm up · to heat up

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How to pronounce 水深火热

水深火热

shuǐ shēn huǒ rè

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