釜底游魂 — “To describe someone or something that is on the verge of extinction”
釜底游魂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone or something that is on the verge of extinction”. Barely clinging to life, in a desperate and dying state. Literally, “Wandering soul at the bottom of a pot”.
釜底游魂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Idioms Related to 釜底游魂
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- fǔ釜zhōng中zhī之yú鱼doomed to imminent death or failure
- 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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What does 釜底游魂 mean?
釜底游魂 (fǔ dǐ yóu hún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone or something that is on the verge of extinction”.
How do you pronounce 釜底游魂?
釜底游魂 is pronounced fǔ dǐ yóu hún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 釜底游魂 literally mean?
Literally, 釜底游魂 means “Wandering soul at the bottom of a pot”. It is used to mean “to describe someone or something that is on the verge of extinction”.
What is the Chinese definition of 釜底游魂?
比喻行将灭亡、苟延残喘的人。游魂，游荡的鬼魂。