过江之鲫 — “Crucian carp crossing the river”
过江之鲫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a great number of people or things appearing, especially those that are currently popular, fashionable, or abundant; a multitude of trending items/people”. Literally, “crucian carp crossing the river”.
过江之鲫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
过江之鲫 Character Breakdown
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- guò过wéi为yǐ已shèn甚To go too far
- guò过le了zhè这gè个cūn村，，méi没zhè这ge个diàn店Seize this rare opportunity
- guò过wǔ五guān关zhǎn斩liù六jiàng将overcome numerous formidable obstacles
- guò过wǔ五guān关，，zhǎn斩liù六jiāng将overcome many challenges
- guò过cóng从shèn甚mì密frequent close interactions
- guò过guān关zhǎn斩jiàng将overcome all obstacles and defeat all opponents
- guò过zé则wù勿dàn惮gǎi改Don't fear correcting your mistakes
- guò过huà化cún存shén神profoundly influence and spiritually enlighten
- guò过qù去wèi未lái来past and future
- guò过tú屠dà大jué嚼console oneself with wishful thinking
- guò过tú屠mén门ér而dà大jué嚼console oneself with imaginary satisfaction
- guò过shì市zhāo招yáo摇swagger ostentatiously in public
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What does 过江之鲫 mean?
过江之鲫 (guò jiāng zhī jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a great number of people or things appearing, especially those that are currently popular, fashionable, or abundant; a multitude of trending items/people”.
How do you pronounce 过江之鲫?
过江之鲫 is pronounced guò jiāng zhī jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 过江之鲫 literally mean?
Literally, 过江之鲫 means “crucian carp crossing the river”. It is used to mean “refers to a great number of people or things appearing, especially those that are currently popular, fashionable, or abundant; a multitude of trending items/people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 过江之鲫?
东晋王朝在江南建立后，北方士族纷纷来到江南，当时有人说“过江名士多于鲫”。比喻某种时兴的事物非常多。