刀山血海 — “A place or situation of extreme peril and difficulty”
刀山血海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place or situation of extreme peril and difficulty”. Literally, “A mountain of swords and a sea of blood”.
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刀山血海 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刀山血海 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 刀山血海
为了实现自己的梦想，他甘愿闯刀山血海
To achieve his dream, he was willing to brave the most perilous and difficult circumstances.
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Synonyms of 刀山血海
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- dāo刀xià下liú留rén人Stay the execution
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- dāo刀guāng光jiàn剑yǐng影scene of flashing swords and clashing blades
- dāo刀guāng光xuè血yǐng影scene of intense fighting and bloodshed
- dāo刀dāo刀jiàn见xiě血speak incisively and pointedly
- dāo刀tóu头jiàn剑shǒu首extremely perilous situation
- dāo刀tóu头yàn燕wěi尾vigorous, sharp, powerful brushstrokes
- dāo刀tóu头tiǎn舔mì蜜pursue small gains at great risk
- dāo刀zi子zuǐ嘴dòu豆fu腐xīn心sharp tongue, soft heart
- dāo刀shān山jiàn剑lín林perilous and extremely dangerous place
- dāo刀shān山jiàn剑shù树a hellish place of severe torment
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What does 刀山血海 mean?
刀山血海 (dāo shān xuè hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place or situation of extreme peril and difficulty”.
How do you pronounce 刀山血海?
刀山血海 is pronounced dāo shān xuè hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刀山血海 literally mean?
Literally, 刀山血海 means “a mountain of swords and a sea of blood”. It is used to mean “a place or situation of extreme peril and difficulty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刀山血海?
比喻极其危险和艰难的地方