水深火熱
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See also: 水深火热
Chinese[edit]
water; river | deep; profound | fire; angry; fierce fire; angry; fierce; fiery; thriving |
heat; to heat up; fervent heat; to heat up; fervent; hot (of weather); warm up | ||
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trad. (水深火熱) | 水 | 深 | 火 | 熱 | |
simp. (水深火热) | 水 | 深 | 火 | 热 | |
Literally: “the water is deep and the fire is hot”. |
Etymology[edit]
From Mencius:
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
水深火熱
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