- 刀山火海 dāoshānhuǒhǎi extreme danger(idiom) mountains of daggers and seas of flames; refers to a place or situation of extreme danger and difficulty
- 火海刀山 huǒhǎidāoshān extreme danger(idiom) lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames; fig. extremely dangerous and difficult places or situations
- 上刀山,下火海 shàngdāoshānxiàhuǒhǎi to go through hell and high waterto climb mountains of swords and jump into seas of flames; to face extreme dangers or go through difficult trials for a cause