刀山剑林 — “A perilous and extremely dangerous place or situation”
刀山剑林 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a perilous and extremely dangerous place or situation”. A place fraught with extreme dangers and hardships. Literally, “mountain of knives and forest of swords”.
刀山剑林 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刀山剑林 Character Breakdown
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- dāo刀zi子zuǐ嘴dòu豆fu腐xīn心sharp tongue, soft heart
- dāo刀shān山jiàn剑shù树a hellish place of severe torment
- dāo刀shān山xuè血hǎi海extreme peril and difficulty
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What does 刀山剑林 mean?
刀山剑林 (dāo shān jiàn lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a perilous and extremely dangerous place or situation”.
How do you pronounce 刀山剑林?
刀山剑林 is pronounced dāo shān jiàn lín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刀山剑林 literally mean?
Literally, 刀山剑林 means “mountain of knives and forest of swords”. It is used to mean “a perilous and extremely dangerous place or situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刀山剑林?
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