| 人间地狱 |
rén jiān dì yù |
hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive / fig. having an uncomfortable time |
| 人 |
rén |
person; people / CL:个,位 |
| 人间 |
rén jiān |
the human world / the earth |
| 间 |
jiān |
between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms |
| 间 |
jiàn |
gap / to separate / to thin out (seedlings) / to sow discontent |
| 地 |
de |
-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 地 |
dì |
earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片 |
| 地狱 |
dì yù |
hell / infernal / underworld / (Buddhism) Naraka |
| 狱 |
yù |
prison |