(n) any place of pain and turmoil, Syn. snake pit, hell on earth, hellhole, the pits, inferno, Example:the hell of battle; the inferno of the engine room; when you're alone Christmas is the pits
[人间地狱 / 人間地獄, rén jiān dì yùㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄉㄧˋ ㄩˋ] hell on earth (成语 saw); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive; fig. having an uncomfortable time#61652