涸鱼得水 — “To be rescued from a desperate situation”
涸鱼得水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be rescued from a desperate situation”. To find timely help or support when in dire need, experiencing immense relief and renewed hope. Literally, “A dried-up fish gets water”.
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涸鱼得水 Pronunciation and Pinyin
涸鱼得水 Character Breakdown
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他失业多时，如今终于找到了新工作，真有种涸鱼得水的感觉。
After being unemployed for a long time, he finally found a new job, feeling like a stranded fish put back into water.
Idioms Related to 涸鱼得水
Synonyms of 涸鱼得水
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zhī之kū枯desperate person needing urgent help
- hé涸zhé辙zhī之yú鱼fish in a dry rut
- hé涸zhé辙zhī之fù鲋fish in a dry rut, urgently needing help
- hé涸zhé辙kū枯yú鱼a person in desperate straits
- 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
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What does 涸鱼得水 mean?
涸鱼得水 (hé yú dé shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be rescued from a desperate situation”.
How do you pronounce 涸鱼得水?
涸鱼得水 is pronounced hé yú dé shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 涸鱼得水 literally mean?
Literally, 涸鱼得水 means “a dried-up fish gets water”. It is used to mean “to be rescued from a desperate situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 涸鱼得水?
涸辙之鱼得到水。比喻绝处逢生，有所凭借。