下油锅 xiàyóuguō to be fried in oil Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 上刀山，下油锅 shàngdāoshānxiàyóuguō 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