刀山火海 dāo shān huǒ hǎi

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames
  2. fig. extreme danger (idiom)

CHARACTERS

刀 dāo
HSK 4
knife; old coin; measure
山 shān
HSK 3
mountain, hill, peak
火 huǒ
HSK 2
fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
海 hǎi
HSK 4
sea, ocean; maritime