水火

shuǐhuǒ

noun #16,150

Meanings

1 water and fire
2 extreme danger; dire situation

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Examples

水火无情，一定要注意安全。

Shuǐhuǒ wúqíng, yīdìng yào zhùyì ānquán.

Water and fire are merciless; you must pay attention to safety.

人民陷入了水火之中。

Rénmín xiànrù le shuǐhuǒ zhīzhōng.

The people fell into a desperate situation.

Tips

culture

水火 often appears in classical idioms: 水火不容 (incompatible as water and fire), 水深火热 (deep water and scorching fire, meaning dire straits), and 水火无情 (water and fire are merciless).

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

火 huǒ