蛟龙失水 — “A talented person losing their favorable environment or support”
蛟龙失水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a talented person losing their favorable environment or support”. Being in an unfavorable situation where one cannot display one's abilities; like a dragon out of water. Literally, “flood dragon out of water”.
蛟龙失水 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 蛟龙失水 mean?
蛟龙失水 (jiāo lóng shī shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a talented person losing their favorable environment or support”.
How do you pronounce 蛟龙失水?
蛟龙失水 is pronounced jiāo lóng shī shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蛟龙失水 literally mean?
Literally, 蛟龙失水 means “flood dragon out of water”. It is used to mean “a talented person losing their favorable environment or support”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蛟龙失水?
蛟：传说的无角龙。蛟龙失掉了赖以生存的水。比喻英雄失去凭借