瓦影之鱼 — “To seek shelter or protection from someone”
瓦影之鱼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek shelter or protection from someone”. To be dependent on others for survival or support. Literally, “Fish in the shadow of a tile”.
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瓦影之鱼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瓦影之鱼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 瓦影之鱼
他现在就像瓦影之鱼，没有了家庭的资助，很难维持生计。
He is now like a fish under the shadow of a tile; without his family's financial support, it's hard to make a living.
Idioms Related to 瓦影之鱼
More idioms starting with 瓦
- wǎ瓦hé合zhī之zú卒disorganized rabble troops
- wǎ瓦qì器bàng蚌pán盘simple and coarse eating utensils
- wǎ瓦yǐng影guī龟yú鱼nitpick others' minor flaws
- wǎ瓦chá查niào尿nì溺utterly worthless or despicable things
- wǎ瓦guān棺zhuàn篆dǐng鼎ancient artifacts and antiquities
- wǎ瓦yù玉jí集róu糅mix good and bad indiscriminately
- wǎ瓦guàn罐bù不lí离jǐng井shàng上pò破Risky endeavors eventually lead to failure
- wǎ瓦guàn罐bù不lí离jǐng井kǒu口pò破Constant risk-taking leads to eventual mishap
- wǎ瓦jiě解yún云sàn散disintegrate and scatter
- wǎ瓦jiě解bīng冰pàn泮crumble and melt away
- wǎ瓦jiě解bīng冰xiāo消disintegrate and vanish like melting ice
- wǎ瓦jiě解bīng冰xiāo销disintegrate and vanish completely
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Open the tool →Questions about 瓦影之鱼
What does 瓦影之鱼 mean?
瓦影之鱼 (wǎ yǐng zhī yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek shelter or protection from someone”.
How do you pronounce 瓦影之鱼?
瓦影之鱼 is pronounced wǎ yǐng zhī yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瓦影之鱼 literally mean?
Literally, 瓦影之鱼 means “Fish in the shadow of a tile”. It is used to mean “to seek shelter or protection from someone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瓦影之鱼?
比喻求庇于人。