鱼大水小 — “Describes a situation where resources are insufficient to meet demands”
鱼大水小 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation where resources are insufficient to meet demands”. Or an organization that is excessively large and thus inefficient. Literally, “Big fish, small water”.
鱼大水小 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 鱼大水小 mean?
鱼大水小 (yú dà shuǐ xiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation where resources are insufficient to meet demands”.
How do you pronounce 鱼大水小?
鱼大水小 is pronounced yú dà shuǐ xiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鱼大水小 literally mean?
Literally, 鱼大水小 means “Big fish, small water”. It is used to mean “describes a situation where resources are insufficient to meet demands”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鱼大水小?
比喻生产不够消费。也比喻机构臃肿，行动不灵。