鼎鱼幕燕 — “Fish in a cauldron, swallows on a curtain”
鼎鱼幕燕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like fish swimming in a cauldron and swallows nesting on a tent curtain; a metaphor for people or things in an extremely precarious or dangerous situation”. Literally, “Fish in a cauldron, swallows on a curtain”.
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What does 鼎鱼幕燕 mean?
鼎鱼幕燕 (dǐng yú mù yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like fish swimming in a cauldron and swallows nesting on a tent curtain; a metaphor for people or things in an extremely precarious or dangerous situation”.
How do you pronounce 鼎鱼幕燕?
鼎鱼幕燕 is pronounced dǐng yú mù yàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼎鱼幕燕 literally mean?
Literally, 鼎鱼幕燕 means “Fish in a cauldron, swallows on a curtain”. It is used to mean “Like fish swimming in a cauldron and swallows nesting on a tent curtain; a metaphor for people or things in an extremely precarious or dangerous situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼎鱼幕燕?
宛如鼎中游动的鱼，帷幕上筑巢的燕子。比喻处于极危险境地的人或事物。