in deep water and fire(rú dǎo tāng huǒ)

in deep water and fire

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is R ú D ǎ ot ā nghu ǒ, which means like walking in boiling water or fire. It refers to a difficult and dangerous situation. From Han Shi waizhuan.

Idiom explanation

Dance: step on; soup: boiling water. It's like walking in boiling water and fire. It's a metaphor for being in a difficult and dangerous situation.

The origin of Idioms

Han Ying's "Han Shi waizhuan" Volume I: "life into the imperial court, such as soup and fire."

Idiom usage

To be in danger is to be in danger. In the biography of Zhang Dehui in the history of the Yuan Dynasty, it is said that "if one slaughters the people, he will try his best to poison the whole world and make the people of his ancestors go through fire and water, especially the harm." Entering the public door is like walking through fire and water. (Liao Zhai Zhi Yi Yuan Ju by Pu Songling in Qing Dynasty)

Chinese PinYin : rú dǎo tāng huǒ