洪水猛獸 hóng shuǐ měng shòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom)
  2. fig. great scourges
  3. extremely dangerous or threatening things

CHARACTERS

洪 hóng vast, immense; flood, deluge
水 shuǐ water, liquid, lotion, juice
猛 měng violent, savage, cruel; bold
獸 shòu beast, animal; bestial