shuǐ
shēn
huǒ

idiom
common

Meaning of 水深火热

水深火热 means extreme misery and suffering; living conditions of utter hardship (literally "deep water and hot fire"). Pronounced shuǐ shēn huǒ rè.

  • extreme misery and suffering; living conditions of utter hardship (literally "deep water and hot fire")

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn
zhēng
ràng
zhè
guó
jiā
xiàn
le
shuǐ
shēn
huǒ
zhī
zhōng
 

The war plunged this country into deep misery.

Jiù
shè
huì
 
láo
dòng
rén
mín
shēng
huó
zài
shuǐ
shēn
huǒ
zhī
zhōng
 

In the old society, working people lived in extreme hardship.

Bǎi
xìng
men
zài
shuǐ
shēn
huǒ
zhōng
zhēng
zhá
qiú
shēng
 

The common people struggled to survive in dire straits.