涸辙之鲋 in English he2 zhe2 zhi1 fu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) a fish in a dried out rut (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically a person in dire straits

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Pinyin

he2 zhe2 zhi1 fu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

he2to dry zhe2to remove zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) fu4silver carp