水火 (shuǐ huǒ) — água e fogo; necessidades básicas da vida; (figurado) opostos irreconciliáveis; (figurado) grande desastre; sofrimento extremo
Definição
Literally 'water and fire', this noun is used almost entirely figuratively: for irreconcilable opposites (互不相容, like oil and water) or for extreme suffering and hardship. The bare meaning 'water and fire' rarely appears alone.
noun
água e fogonecessidades básicas da vida(figurado) opostos irreconciliáveis(figurado) grande desastresofrimento extremo
Exemplos
- 水火，。Rén lí bù kāi shuǐ huǒ, jiù xiàng lí bù kāi kōng qì yí yàng.People cannot do without water and fire, just as they cannot do without air.
- ，水火。Tā men guān diǎn bù tóng, jiù xiàng shuǐ huǒ yí yàng duì lì.Their views differ, opposing each other like fire and water.
- ，水火。Zài zhàn huǒ zhōng, bǎi xìng jīng lì le shuǐ huǒ bān de tòng kǔ.In the war, the people experienced suffering akin to fire and water.
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