perilous situation; extreme danger
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a mountain of knives and a sea of fire; extremely perilous situation
literaryUsed to describe a situation of extreme danger or hardship that one is willing to face. Often appears in phrases expressing determination, such as '上刀山，下火海' (climb a mountain of knives, descend into a sea of fire).
Wèi为
le了
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wù务
，
tā他
yuàn愿
yì意
shàng上
dāo刀
shān山
xià下
huǒ火
hǎi海
。
To accomplish the mission, he is willing to go through hell and high water.
Jí即
shǐ使
shì是
dāo刀
shān山
huǒ火
hǎi海
，
wǒ我
yě也
yào要
chuǎng闯
yī一
chuǎng闯
。
Even if it's a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, I must venture through it.
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Tā他
duì对
péng朋
you友
zhōng忠
chéng诚
，
yuàn愿
yì意
wèi为
péng朋
you友
liǎng两
lèi肋
chā插
dāo刀
，
fù赴
tāng汤
dǎo蹈
huǒ火
，
shàng上
dāo刀
shān山
xià下
huǒ火
hǎi海
。
He is loyal to his friends and is willing to go through fire and water, and face any danger for them.
Zhè这
ge个
bǐ比
yù喻
yě也
shuō说
chéng成
'
huǒ火
hǎi海
dāo刀
shān山
'
，
yì意
sī思
xiāng相
tóng同
。
This metaphor can also be said as '火海刀山' (a sea of fire and a mountain of knives) with the same meaning.