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鱼县鸟窜 — “Fish hooked, birds fleeing”

鱼县鸟窜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a precarious and perilous situation, either controlled by others or wandering helplessly; in a state of extreme distress and vulnerability”. Literally, “Fish hooked, birds fleeing”.

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鱼县鸟窜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鱼县鸟窜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins
县
xiàn7Chinese administrative division
鸟
niǎo5a bird
窜
cuàn12flee wildly

Example Sentence with 鱼县鸟窜

战乱年代,许多百姓被迫离乡,生活得鱼县鸟窜,无处安身。
During times of war, many common people were forced to leave their homes, living in extreme distress and vulnerability, with no place to settle down.

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Questions about 鱼县鸟窜

What does 鱼县鸟窜 mean?

鱼县鸟窜 (yú xiàn niǎo cuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a precarious and perilous situation, either controlled by others or wandering helplessly; in a state of extreme distress and vulnerability”.

How do you pronounce 鱼县鸟窜?

鱼县鸟窜 is pronounced yú xiàn niǎo cuàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鱼县鸟窜 literally mean?

Literally, 鱼县鸟窜 means “Fish hooked, birds fleeing”. It is used to mean “to be in a precarious and perilous situation, either controlled by others or wandering helplessly; in a state of extreme distress and vulnerability”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鱼县鸟窜?

鱼被钓,鸟逃窜。比喻或受制于人,或飘泊流离,处境十分险困。县,通“悬”。

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