上刀山

shàngdāoshān

idiom

Meanings

HSK 3

只要你开口，我上刀山也干。

Zhǐyào nǐ kāikǒu, wǒ shàngdāoshān yě gàn.

Just say the word and I'd walk through fire for you.

HSK 5

为了救朋友，上刀山下火海他也愿意。

Wèile jiù péngyou, shàngdāoshān xià huǒhǎi tā yě yuànyì.

To save a friend, he'd willingly climb mountains of blades and cross seas of fire.

usage

Nearly always paired with 下火海 in the set phrase 上刀山，下火海. Used to swear loyalty or stress how extreme a situation is.

上 shàng

刀 dāo

山 shān