- 水深火熱
- shuǐshēnhuǒrèdeep water and scorching fire—an abyss of suffering; extreme misery* * *shui3 shen1 huo3 re4deep water and scorching fire, abyss of suffering (idiom)* * *水深火熱|水深火热 [shuǐ shēn huǒ rè] ► deep water and scorching fire ► abyss of suffering (idiom)
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.