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deep water and scorching fire · abyss of suffering (idiom)

水深火热
shuǐ shēn huǒ rè
sh+uǐ·3rd tonesh+ēn·1st toneh+uǒ·3rd toner+è·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) the people have no way to make a living (from Records of the Grand Historian)民不聊生mín bù liáo shēnga scene of devastation meets the eye everywhere one looks (idiom)满目疮痍mǎn mù chuāng yípeople are in a terrible situation (idiom)生灵涂炭shēng líng tú tàn
Antonyms
to live in peace and work happily (idiom)安居乐业ān jū lè yèlong-lived people, rich harvests (idiom); stable and affluent society · prosperity人寿年丰rén shòu nián fēng