Meaning of 水火
水火 means water and fire; incompatible or irreconcilable opposites; extreme misery; disaster; suffering. Pronounced shuǐ huǒ.
- water and fire; incompatible or irreconcilable opposites
- extreme misery; disaster; suffering
- to relieve oneself; to urinate or defecate
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
de的
guān关
xì系
shì势
rú如
shuǐ水
huǒ火
，
jiàn见
miàn面
jiù就
chǎo吵
jià架
。
Their relationship is as incompatible as fire and water; they argue whenever they meet.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
fāng方
àn案
shuǐ水
huǒ火
bù不
róng容
，
wú无
fǎ法
zhé折
zhōng中
。
These two proposals are mutually exclusive; there is no way to compromise.
Zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
yán颜
sè色
dā搭
pèi配
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
，
yóu犹
rú如
shuǐ水
huǒ火
xiāng相
chōng冲
。
These two colors clash when put together, like water and fire colliding.