鱼游釜底 — “Fish swimming in the pot”
鱼游釜底 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely dangerous or precarious situation, facing imminent destruction or doom; like a fish swimming in a pot that is about to be cooked”. Literally, “Fish swimming in the pot”.
鱼游釜底 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 鱼游釜底 mean?
鱼游釜底 (yú yóu fǔ dǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely dangerous or precarious situation, facing imminent destruction or doom; like a fish swimming in a pot that is about to be cooked”.
How do you pronounce 鱼游釜底?
鱼游釜底 is pronounced yú yóu fǔ dǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鱼游釜底 literally mean?
Literally, 鱼游釜底 means “Fish swimming in the pot”. It is used to mean “to be in an extremely dangerous or precarious situation, facing imminent destruction or doom; like a fish swimming in a pot that is about to be cooked”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鱼游釜底?
鱼在锅里游。比喻处境十分危险，有行将灭亡之虞。