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池鱼林木 — “Pond fish and forest trees”

池鱼林木 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Innocent people suffering collateral damage or being implicated in a disaster that doesn't directly concern them; to be an innocent victim of circumstances”. Literally, “pond fish and forest trees”.

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池鱼林木 Pronunciation and Pinyin

池鱼林木 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
池
chí6pond, pool, or pit
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins
林
lín8forest, grove, or community
木
mù4tree, wood, wooden, dull, numb

Example Sentence with 池鱼林木

公司高层管理人员的违规行为,使得许多无辜的普通员工也成了池鱼林木,工作和声誉都受到了影响。
The misconduct of the company's senior management made many innocent ordinary employees suffer collateral damage, affecting both their jobs and reputations.

Idioms Related to 池鱼林木

More idioms starting with 池

  • chí池zhōng中zhī之wù物person of limited ambition
  • chí池jiǔ酒lín林zì胾extravagant indulgence in wine and meat
  • chí池yú鱼zhī之yāng殃suffer undeserved calamity due to others
  • chí池yú鱼zhī之huò祸innocent bystander caught in others' trouble
  • chí池yú鱼zhī之lǜ虑worry about being implicated in something unrelated
  • chí池yú鱼táng堂yàn燕innocent victim caught in a crossfire
  • chí池yú鱼mù幕yàn燕precarious situation
  • chí池yú鱼lóng笼niǎo鸟confined and deprived of freedom
  • chí池yú鱼zāo遭yāng殃Innocent people suffer due to others' actions

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What does 池鱼林木 mean?

池鱼林木 (chí yú lín mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Innocent people suffering collateral damage or being implicated in a disaster that doesn't directly concern them; to be an innocent victim of circumstances”.

How do you pronounce 池鱼林木?

池鱼林木 is pronounced chí yú lín mù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 池鱼林木 literally mean?

Literally, 池鱼林木 means “pond fish and forest trees”. It is used to mean “Innocent people suffering collateral damage or being implicated in a disaster that doesn't directly concern them; to be an innocent victim of circumstances”.

What is the Chinese definition of 池鱼林木?

比喻无辜而受连累,遭祸害。

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