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池鱼堂燕 — “To suffer harm innocently”

池鱼堂燕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer harm innocently”. To be an innocent victim caught in a crossfire.

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池鱼堂燕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

池鱼堂燕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
池
chí6pond, pool, or pit
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins
堂
táng11main hall or public building
燕
yàn16swallow bird

Example Sentence with 池鱼堂燕

他们因为公司内部的权力斗争,无辜成了池鱼堂燕,受到了不公平的对待。
They became innocent victims of the internal power struggles within the company and were treated unfairly.

Idioms Related to 池鱼堂燕

Synonyms of 池鱼堂燕

  • chí池yú鱼mù幕yàn燕precarious situation

More idioms starting with 池

  • 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yāng殃suffer undeserved calamity due to others
  • 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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Questions about 池鱼堂燕

What does 池鱼堂燕 mean?

池鱼堂燕 (chí yú táng yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer harm innocently”.

How do you pronounce 池鱼堂燕?

池鱼堂燕 is pronounced chí yú táng yàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 池鱼堂燕?

比喻无辜受祸。

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