为渊驱鱼 — “Drive fish to the abyss”
为渊驱鱼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to alienate potential allies or supporters and inadvertently drive them to an opposing side; to push people away who could have been united”. Literally, “Drive fish to the abyss”.
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- wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Humble oneself for a meager salary
- wéi为rén人wèi为chè彻help others thoroughly
- wéi为rén人shī师biǎo表be an exemplary role model
- wéi为rén人kǎi楷mó模be a role model
- wèi为rén人shuō说xiàng项speak favorably for someone
- wéi为rén仁bù不fù富Benevolent people are not wealthy
- wéi为shàn善zuì最lè乐Doing good brings the greatest joy
- wèi为guó国wèi为mín民for the country and its people
- wèi为guó国juān捐qū躯die for one's country
- wéi为hǎo好chéng成qiàn歉good intentions met with resentment
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What does 为渊驱鱼 mean?
为渊驱鱼 (wèi yuān qū yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to alienate potential allies or supporters and inadvertently drive them to an opposing side; to push people away who could have been united”.
How do you pronounce 为渊驱鱼?
为渊驱鱼 is pronounced wèi yuān qū yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 为渊驱鱼 literally mean?
Literally, 为渊驱鱼 means “Drive fish to the abyss”. It is used to mean “to alienate potential allies or supporters and inadvertently drive them to an opposing side; to push people away who could have been united”.
What is the Chinese definition of 为渊驱鱼?
原比喻残暴的统治迫使自己一方的百姓投向敌方。现多比喻不会团结人，把一些本来可以团结过来的人赶到敌对方面去。