from the mire
from the mire
In the midst of fire and water, the Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Shu ǐ Hu ǒ zh ī zh ō ng, which means in the midst of disaster. It's from Mencius, King Liang Hui.
The origin of Idioms
Mencius · Liang Hui Wang Xia: "today Yan abused his people, and the king proved it. The people thought that they would save themselves from fire and water."
Idiom usage
In adversity or distress
Examples
Now the people are here. (the 28th chapter of Feng Shen Yan Yi by Xu Zhonglin of Ming Dynasty)
from the mire
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3.great literature and classical works
great literature and classical works - gāo wén dà cè
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5.When the boat comes to the bridge, it will go straight
When the boat comes to the bridge, it will go straight - chuán dào qiáo mén zì huì zhí
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6.Pick a fault and pick a quarrel
Pick a fault and pick a quarrel - jué xiá zhāi xìn
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10.be in a leisurely and carefree mood
be in a leisurely and carefree mood - xián qíng bié zhì
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