釜中之鱼 — “A fish in a pot”
釜中之鱼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fish in a pot”. Someone in a desperate and inescapable situation, doomed to imminent failure or death. Literally, “Fish in the pot/kettle”.
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釜中之鱼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
釜中之鱼 Character Breakdown
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这些被困在山谷里的探险家们，简直就是釜中之鱼，没有外部救援根本无法脱困
The trapped explorers in the valley were like fish in a kettle, unable to escape without external rescue.
Idioms Related to 釜中之鱼
Synonyms of 釜中之鱼
More idioms starting with 釜
- fǔ釜zhōng中yóu游yú鱼doomed person or thing
- fǔ釜zhōng中shēng生chén尘extremely poor, cooking pot unused
- fǔ釜zhōng中shēng生yú鱼extreme poverty, long-term destitution
- fǔ釜zhōng中yú鱼facing imminent destruction or doom
- fǔ釜dǐ底chōu抽xīn薪remove the cause of trouble
- fǔ釜dǐ底yóu游hún魂barely clinging to life
- fǔ釜dǐ底yóu游yú鱼in a desperate, inescapable situation
- fǔ釜shēng生yú鱼utterly destitute, long without food
- fǔ釜yú鱼mù幕yàn燕in imminent peril
- fǔ釜yú鱼zèng甑chén尘live in extreme poverty
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Open the tool →Questions about 釜中之鱼
What does 釜中之鱼 mean?
釜中之鱼 (fǔ zhōng zhī yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a fish in a pot”.
How do you pronounce 釜中之鱼?
釜中之鱼 is pronounced fǔ zhōng zhī yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 釜中之鱼 literally mean?
Literally, 釜中之鱼 means “Fish in the pot/kettle”. It is used to mean “a fish in a pot”.
What is the Chinese definition of 釜中之鱼?
在锅里游着的鱼。比喻不能久活。