1. fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell)Buddhism, See also 火車
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
2. desperate financial situation; dire straitsIdiomatic expression
Jreibun
先月クレジットカードを使い過ぎてその支払いがある
うえ上
に、
ゆうじん友人
の結婚式の
ごしゅうぎご祝儀
も重なって、
こんげつ今月
は
ひのくるま火の車
だ。
I overspent on my credit card last month and now I have to pay it, and on top of that, my friend is getting married so I have to give them congratulatory money, so you could say that I am in dire financial straits this month.
The restaurant run by my father is said to be so popular that it is hard to secure a reservation, and it appears to be doing well at first glance. However, its finances are in fact in a disastrous state. — Jreibun