涸辙之枯 — “Refers to someone in an extremely difficult or desperate situation”
涸辙之枯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to someone in an extremely difficult or desperate situation”. Urgently in need of assistance or rescue. Literally, “dried fish in a dry rut”.
涸辙之枯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
涸辙之枯 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 涸
- hé涸sī思gān干lǜ虑rack one's brains
- hé涸zé泽zhī之shé蛇cunning exploiter of others' misfortune
- hé涸zé泽ér而yú渔drain pond to fish
- hé涸zé泽ér而yú渔，，fén焚lín林ér而liè猎destroy for short-term gain
- hé涸zhé辙qióng穷yú鱼a person in desperate need of help
- hé涸zhé辙qióng穷lín鳞fish in a dry rut, desperate for help
- hé涸yú鱼dé得shuǐ水rescued from a desperate situation
- hé涸fù鲋dé得shuǐ水saved from a desperate situation
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What does 涸辙之枯 mean?
涸辙之枯 (hé zhé zhī kū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to someone in an extremely difficult or desperate situation”.
How do you pronounce 涸辙之枯?
涸辙之枯 is pronounced hé zhé zhī kū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 涸辙之枯 literally mean?
Literally, 涸辙之枯 means “dried fish in a dry rut”. It is used to mean “refers to someone in an extremely difficult or desperate situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 涸辙之枯?
涸：水涸，干涸；辙：车轮的痕迹。干涸的车沟里的小鱼。比喻在困境中急待援助的人