刀山火海 — “Extremely perilous or arduous places”
刀山火海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely perilous or arduous places”. Situations of immense danger and hardship. Literally, “Mountain of knives and sea of flames”.
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刀山火海 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刀山火海 Character Breakdown
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为了完成这项研究，团队成员们甘愿闯刀山火海，历经无数挑战。
To complete this research, the team members were willing to brave a mountain of knives and a sea of flames, enduring countless challenges.
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What does 刀山火海 mean?
刀山火海 (dāo shān huǒ hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely perilous or arduous places”.
How do you pronounce 刀山火海?
刀山火海 is pronounced dāo shān huǒ hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刀山火海 literally mean?
Literally, 刀山火海 means “Mountain of knives and sea of flames”. It is used to mean “Extremely perilous or arduous places”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刀山火海?
比喻极其危险和困难的地方。