池鱼之祸 — “To suffer harm or misfortune as an innocent bystander”
池鱼之祸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer harm or misfortune as an innocent bystander”. Often due to being implicated or involved in someone else's trouble. Literally, “Calamity of the pond fish”.
池鱼之祸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
池鱼之祸 Character Breakdown
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- chí池yú鱼táng堂yàn燕innocent victim caught in a crossfire
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What does 池鱼之祸 mean?
池鱼之祸 (chí yú zhī huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer harm or misfortune as an innocent bystander”.
How do you pronounce 池鱼之祸?
池鱼之祸 is pronounced chí yú zhī huò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 池鱼之祸 literally mean?
Literally, 池鱼之祸 means “Calamity of the pond fish”. It is used to mean “to suffer harm or misfortune as an innocent bystander”.
What is the Chinese definition of 池鱼之祸?
比喻受牵连而遭到的祸害。