- hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive
- fig. having an uncomfortable time
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- hell on earth (idiom)
This idiom describes a situation or experience that is extremely painful or difficult, comparable to the torment one would expect in hell, but experienced while still living in this world.
This period of time has been nothing short of hell on earth for me.
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rén jiān dì yù人间地狱hell on earthshēng huó生活zài在dì yù地狱to live in helljīng lì经历rén jiān dì yù人间地狱to experience hell on earthrén jiān dì yù人间地狱bān般de的shēng huó生活a life like hell on earthgǎn shòu感受rén jiān dì yù人间地狱to feel like being in hell on earthzài在gōng zuò工作Zhōng中gǎn dào感到rén jiān dì yù人间地狱to feel like in hell at workrén jiān dì yù人间地狱de的tòng kǔ痛苦the pain of hell on earthrén jiān dì yù人间地狱de的jīng lì经历the experience of hell on earthrén jiān dì yù人间地狱de的huán jìng环境an environment that feels like hell on earthrén jiān dì yù人间地狱de的zhé mó折磨the torment of hell on earth