池鱼之殃 — “To suffer an undeserved calamity”
池鱼之殃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer an undeserved calamity”. To be implicated in trouble due to others' actions; to be caught in the crossfire. Literally, “calamity of the pond fish”.
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池鱼之殃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
池鱼之殃 Character Breakdown
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因为隔壁邻居失火，我们家的电器也跟着受了池鱼之殃，真是无妄之灾。
Because the neighbor's house caught fire, our home appliances also suffered the calamity of the pond fish; it was truly an undeserved disaster.
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Synonyms of 池鱼之殃
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- chí池zhōng中zhī之wù物person of limited ambition
- chí池jiǔ酒lín林zì胾extravagant indulgence in wine and meat
- chí池yú鱼zhī之huò祸innocent bystander caught in others' trouble
- chí池yú鱼zhī之lǜ虑worry about being implicated in something unrelated
- chí池yú鱼táng堂yàn燕innocent victim caught in a crossfire
- chí池yú鱼mù幕yàn燕precarious situation
- chí池yú鱼lín林mù木innocent victims of circumstances
- chí池yú鱼lóng笼niǎo鸟confined and deprived of freedom
- chí池yú鱼zāo遭yāng殃Innocent people suffer due to others' actions
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What does 池鱼之殃 mean?
池鱼之殃 (chí yú zhī yāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer an undeserved calamity”.
How do you pronounce 池鱼之殃?
池鱼之殃 is pronounced chí yú zhī yāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 池鱼之殃 literally mean?
Literally, 池鱼之殃 means “calamity of the pond fish”. It is used to mean “to suffer an undeserved calamity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 池鱼之殃?
比喻受牵连而遭到的祸害。