河鱼腹疾 — “To suffer from diarrhea”
河鱼腹疾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer from diarrhea”. To have loose bowels.
河鱼腹疾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
河鱼腹疾 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 河鱼腹疾
In the winter of 597 BC, the state of Chu attacked and besieged the city of Xiao. Shen Shuzhan, a high-ranking official of Chu, and Huan Wushe, a high-ranking official of Xiao, were good friends. Huan Wushe was still inside the besieged city.
Shen Shuzhan could not openly rescue him, so he used the cryptic phrase 'he yu fu ji' (river fish's abdominal illness) to secretly signal his friend to hide in a dry well to escape danger. Eventually, he successfully rescued his friend.
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Synonyms of 河鱼腹疾
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- hé河bù不chū出tú图A period of disorder or misrule
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- hé河dōng东shī狮zi子a shrewish or jealous wife
- hé河dōng东shī狮zi子hǒu吼jealous wife's outburst of anger
- hé河bó伯wéi为huàn患corrupt practices cause harm
- hé河qīng倾yuè月luò落night drawing to a close
- hé河jué决yú鱼làn烂completely ruined and irreparable
- hé河chū出fú伏liú流hidden power erupts unstoppably
- hé河tóng同shuǐ水mì密inseparable and deeply connected
- hé河bēn奔hǎi海jù聚broad thinking, eloquent writing
- hé河shān山zhī之dé德a woman's noble virtues and graceful demeanor
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What does 河鱼腹疾 mean?
河鱼腹疾 (hé yú fù jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer from diarrhea”.
How do you pronounce 河鱼腹疾?
河鱼腹疾 is pronounced hé yú fù jí in Mandarin Chinese.
Where does 河鱼腹疾 come from?
河鱼腹疾 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 河鱼腹疾?
河鱼：腹疾的隐称，因鱼腐烂是从腹中开始而得名。指腹泻。