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上刀山,下油锅
shàng​dāo​shān​xià​yóu​guō

to go through hell

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上刀山,下油锅 上刀山,下油鍋 shàng​dāo​shān​xià​yóu​guō
to go through hell
literally to climb mountains of swords and enter cauldrons of boiling oil; used to describe going through severe trials and tribulations or being willing to risk one's life