水火不容

shuǐ huǒ bù róng

Dictionary entry

completely incompatible

What does 水火不容 mean?

水火不容 (shuǐ huǒ bù róng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1completely incompatible

2lit. incompatible as fire and water

Character breakdown

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水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 火Huǒsurname Huo 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-容Róngsurname Rong

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水火不容

shuǐ huǒ bù róng

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