水深火热 (shuǐ shēn huǒ rè) — abyss of suffering; extreme misery; dire circumstances
Definition
A chengyu meaning people living in 'deep water, scorching fire' — an extreme state of suffering or misery, often used for war, disaster, or oppression.
idiom
abyss of sufferingextreme miserydire circumstances
Examples
- 水深火热。Zhàn zhēng shǐ rén mín shēng huó zài shuǐ shēn huǒ rè zhī zhōng.The war made the people live in deep suffering.
- ，水深火热。Zài nà duàn shí jiān, zhěng gè guó jiā dōu chǔ yú shuǐ shēn huǒ rè de jìng dì.During that time, the entire country was in a state of extreme misery.
- 水深火热。Wǒ men yí dìng yào bāng zhù nà xiē chǔ yú shuǐ shēn huǒ rè zhōng de lǎo bǎi xìng.We must help the common people who are in the depths of suffering.
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