鱼尾雁行 — “Fish tail and goose formation”
鱼尾雁行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a military or naval formation where a lead vessel is at the center, with others arrayed on either side in a V-shape, resembling a fish tail or a flight of wild geese; a wedge or V-formation for a fleet”. Literally, “fish tail and goose formation”.
鱼尾雁行 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 鱼尾雁行 mean?
鱼尾雁行 (yú wěi yàn xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a military or naval formation where a lead vessel is at the center, with others arrayed on either side in a V-shape, resembling a fish tail or a flight of wild geese; a wedge or V-formation for a fleet”.
How do you pronounce 鱼尾雁行?
鱼尾雁行 is pronounced yú wěi yàn xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鱼尾雁行 literally mean?
Literally, 鱼尾雁行 means “fish tail and goose formation”. It is used to mean “refers to a military or naval formation where a lead vessel is at the center, with others arrayed on either side in a V-shape, resembling a fish tail or a flight of wild geese; a wedge or V-formation for a fleet”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鱼尾雁行?
指兵轮行进之队列，一轮居中为首，其它轮船按人字形两旁依次排列，状如鱼尾，又如雁阵。