人间地狱 in English ren2 jian1 di4 yu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • hell on earth (idiomatic expression); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive
  • metaphorically having an uncomfortable time

Simplified Characters

人 间 地 狱

Traditional Characters

人 間 地 獄

Pinyin

ren2 jian1 di4 yu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

人ren2man 间jian1between 地di4-ly 狱yu4prison