created sense approved 水火 · shuǐhuǒ · water and fire — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
水火
shuǐhuǒ
water and fire
water and fire; also used to refer to basic necessities of life or the act of cooking and preparing food
水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire
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created sense approved 水火 · shuǐhuǒ · extremes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
水火
shuǐhuǒ
extremes
metaphorical for things that are completely opposite or incompatible like water and fire
水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire
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created sense approved 水火 · shuǐhuǒ · misery — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
水火
shuǐhuǒ
misery
metaphorical for extreme hardship, disaster, or a desperate situation; often used in the context of saving people from misery
水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · flood 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire
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created sense approved 水火 · shuǐhuǒ · urination and defecation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
水火
shuǐhuǒ
urination and defecation
a polite or indirect way to refer to using the toilet
水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire
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