火坑 (huǒ kēng) — fiery pit (literal); (figurative) abyss of suffering; hellish situation, especially the life of prostitution
Definition
A literal 'fiery pit' used figuratively for any unbearable, hellish situation — especially a trapped or exploited life (e.g. prostitution). The image is of falling into something from which escape is nearly impossible.
noun
fiery pit (literal)(figurative) abyss of sufferinghellish situationespecially the life of prostitution
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Examples
- ，火坑。Tā wèi le huán zhài, bù dé bú tiào jìn le zhè ge huǒ kēng.He had no choice but to jump into this fiery pit to pay off his debts.
- ，火坑。Tā bèi piàn dào guó wài, diào jìn le huǒ kēng.She was tricked into going abroad and fell into a living hell.
- 火坑，。Nà ge dì fāng jiǎn zhí jiù shì rén jiān huǒ kēng, méi rén yuàn yì qù.That place is simply a hell on earth — no one wants to go there.
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