十八层地狱
shí​bā​céng​dì​yù

eighteen levels of hell

shí​bā​céng​dì​yù eighteen levels of hell
  1. 十八 shí​bā numeral
    eighteen
    the number eighteen; 18
  2. 层 層 céng measure wordnoun
    [layer/floor]
    Used for things that are piled up or overlapping, such as floors of a building, coats of paint, or levels of meaning
  3. 地狱 地獄 dì​yù noun
    hell; Naraka
    the underworld or place of suffering after death in religions such as Buddhism and Christianity; often contrasted with 天堂 tiān​táng

shí​bā​céng​dì​yù utter misery
  1. 十八 shí​bā numeral
    eighteen
    the number eighteen; 18
  2. 层 層 céng measure wordnoun
    [layer/floor]
    Used for things that are piled up or overlapping, such as floors of a building, coats of paint, or levels of meaning
  3. 地狱 地獄 dì​yù noun
    living hell
    a dark, miserable, or dangerous environment or situation in the living world