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fire and water / bitterness, suffering; an agony akin to burning and drowning / a violent force; a force similar to conflagration or flood

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火水

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Source Word

火水

Hiragana
すいか
Kanji
水火
Noun
Japanese Meaning
火と水。燃える火と流れる水。 / 非常に激しいことのたとえ。両立しないもののたとえ。 / (故事・和歌などで)火にも水にもなぞらえるほどの激しい苦しみ・悩み。 / 自然災害などの猛威のたとえ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ひどいつらさやくるしみが、ひをあびてみずにおぼれるようにつづくこと
Chinese (Simplified)
火与水 / 苦楚、煎熬;如火烧与溺水般的痛苦 / 暴烈之力;如大火或洪水般的破坏力
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Ancient texts state that fire and water maintain the balance of the world.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

古代文献中记载,火与水维持着世界的平衡。

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fire and water

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bitterness, suffering; an agony akin to burning and drowning

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a violent force; a force similar to conflagration or flood

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mutually incompatible people or things; an extremely bad relationship; (people or things) as incompatible as fire and water

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