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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
Simplified Characters
涸
辙
之
鲋
Traditional Characters
涸
轍
之
鮒
Pinyin
he2 zhe2 zhi1 fu4
Literal
Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.
涸
he2
to dry
辙
zhe2
to remove
之
zhi1
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
鲋
fu4
silver carp
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