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水
火
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Jyutping
seoi2 fo2
Pinyin
shuǐ huǒ
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
(noun) water and fire
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun, literally
fire and water
noun, figuratively
extreme misery; state of severe suffering
noun, figuratively
opposites; diametrically opposing things
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
水火不相容。
水火不相容。
shuǐ huǒ bù xiāng róng 。
Oil and water don't mix.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
佢哋两个水火不容,成日嗌交。
佢哋兩個水火不容,成日嗌交。
keoi5 dei6 loeng5 go3 seoi2 fo2 bat1 jung4, sing4 jat6 ngaai3 gaau1.
They don't get on with each other and they always have quarrel.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
水火不相容
水火不相容
shuǐ huǒ bù xiāng róng
fire and water don't mix