池鱼遭殃 — “Fish in the pond suffer misfortune”
池鱼遭殃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Innocent people suffer harm or get into trouble due to being implicated in a situation caused by others, often without any fault of their own”. Literally, “Fish in the pond suffer misfortune”.
池鱼遭殃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
池鱼遭殃 Character Breakdown
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- chí池jiǔ酒lín林zì胾extravagant indulgence in wine and meat
- 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lín林mù木innocent victims of circumstances
- chí池yú鱼lóng笼niǎo鸟confined and deprived of freedom
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What does 池鱼遭殃 mean?
池鱼遭殃 (chí yú zāo yāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Innocent people suffer harm or get into trouble due to being implicated in a situation caused by others, often without any fault of their own”.
How do you pronounce 池鱼遭殃?
池鱼遭殃 is pronounced chí yú zāo yāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 池鱼遭殃 literally mean?
Literally, 池鱼遭殃 means “Fish in the pond suffer misfortune”. It is used to mean “Innocent people suffer harm or get into trouble due to being implicated in a situation caused by others, often without any fault of their own”.
What is the Chinese definition of 池鱼遭殃?
比喻因牵连而遭到的祸害