上刀山，下火海
shàng​dāo​shān​xià​huǒ​hǎi

to go through hell and high water

  • created sense approved 上刀山，下火海 · shàng​dāo​shān​xià​huǒ​hǎi · to go through hell and high water — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    上刀山，下火海

    shàng​dāo​shān​xià​huǒ​hǎi

    to go through hell and high water

    to climb mountains of swords and jump into seas of flames; to face extreme dangers or go through difficult trials for a cause

    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 火海 (literal) → 火海 · huǒ​hǎi · sea of fire

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