上刀山，下油鍋
shàng​dāo​shān​xià​yóu​guō

to go through hell

  • created sense approved 上刀山，下油锅/上刀山，下油鍋 · shàng​dāo​shān​xià​yóu​guō · to go through hell — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · to go up 刀山 (literal) → 刀山 · dāo​shān · mountain of swords ， (non_chinese) 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to descend 油锅 (literal) → 油锅/油鍋 · yóu​guō · oil cauldron

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