鱼游沸釜 — “To be in an extremely perilous situation, on the verge of destruction”
鱼游沸釜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely perilous situation, on the verge of destruction”. To be in imminent danger. Literally, “Fish swimming in a boiling pot”.
鱼游沸釜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鱼游沸釜 Character Breakdown
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What does 鱼游沸釜 mean?
鱼游沸釜 (yú yóu fèi fǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely perilous situation, on the verge of destruction”.
How do you pronounce 鱼游沸釜?
鱼游沸釜 is pronounced yú yóu fèi fǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鱼游沸釜 literally mean?
Literally, 鱼游沸釜 means “Fish swimming in a boiling pot”. It is used to mean “to be in an extremely perilous situation, on the verge of destruction”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鱼游沸釜?
鱼在锅里游。比喻处境十分危险，有行将灭亡之虞。