城门鱼殃 — “City gate, fish, calamity”
城门鱼殃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Innocent bystanders suffer harm or loss due to being implicated in or affected by an unrelated event; collateral damage”. Literally, “City gate, fish, calamity”.
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What does 城门鱼殃 mean?
城门鱼殃 (chéng mén yú yāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Innocent bystanders suffer harm or loss due to being implicated in or affected by an unrelated event; collateral damage”.
How do you pronounce 城门鱼殃?
城门鱼殃 is pronounced chéng mén yú yāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 城门鱼殃 literally mean?
Literally, 城门鱼殃 means “City gate, fish, calamity”. It is used to mean “Innocent bystanders suffer harm or loss due to being implicated in or affected by an unrelated event; collateral damage”.
What is the Chinese definition of 城门鱼殃?
城门失火，大家都到护城河取水，水用完了，鱼也死了。比喻因受连累而遭到损失或祸害。