水火之中shuǐ huǒ zhī zhōng

in fire and water;in misery and distress
❍ 今燕虐其民，王往而征之，民以为将拯己于～也。(《孟子·梁惠王下》) Now the ruler of Yan was tyrannizing over his people,and Your Majesty went and punished him. The people supposed that you were going to deliver them out of the water and the fire.

水火之中shuǐ huǒ zhī zhōnɡ

比喻生活在深重的灾难之中。

水火之中shuǐhuǒzhīzhōng

〔偏正〕 水火，比喻灾难。灾难困苦之中。语出《孟子·梁惠王下》：“今燕虐其民，王往而征之，民以为将拯己于水火之中也。”《封神演义》28回：“今百姓如在～。”
△ 贬义。用于处境。
【近义】刀山火海 风刀剑霜
〖反义〗花好月圆

水火之中shuǐ huǒ zhī zhōng

即处在水淹火烧之中。比喻灾难深重。《孟子·梁惠王下》：“王往而征之，民以为将拯己于水火之中。”