水深火热 shuǐ shēn huǒ rè

abyss of suffering (idiom); deep water and scorching fire

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 18441st word

Definitions

  1. 1. abyss of suffering (idiom)
  2. 2. deep water and scorching fire

Characters

Character Meaning
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage
深 shēn HSK 4
deep; deeply; (of a color) dark
火 huǒ HSK 2
fire; hot (popular); fiery or flaming
热 rè HSK 1
hot (of weather); heat; to heat up