犹鱼得水 — “To feel perfectly at home”
犹鱼得水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel perfectly at home”. To be in one's element; to thrive in a suitable environment or with a compatible person. Literally, “Like a fish getting water”.
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他自从调到这个项目组，感觉如鱼得水，工作表现也越来越出色。
Ever since he was transferred to this project team, he has felt like a fish in water, and his work performance has become increasingly outstanding.
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What does 犹鱼得水 mean?
犹鱼得水 (yóu yú dé shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel perfectly at home”.
How do you pronounce 犹鱼得水?
犹鱼得水 is pronounced yóu yú dé shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 犹鱼得水 literally mean?
Literally, 犹鱼得水 means “Like a fish getting water”. It is used to mean “to feel perfectly at home”.
What is the Chinese definition of 犹鱼得水?
犹：如同。如同鱼得到水。比喻得到投合自己心意的人或环境