水深火热的英文：
[Literal Meaning]
water/deep/fire/hot
water to be deep and fire hot

[解释]
老百姓所受的灾难，像水那样越来越深，像火那样越来越热。比喻人民生活极端痛苦。

[Explanation]
to live in great misery

[例子]
美国正处于经济大萧条的水深火热中，四分之一的人失业。

[Example]
It was the depth of the depression, with a quater of Americans out f work.

[英文等价词]
an abyss of suffering
extreme misery

In deep water or hot fire;keep in suffering
水深火热