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如鱼似水 — “Like fish and water”

如鱼似水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like fish and water”. In perfect harmony and intimacy; inseparable. Literally, “Like fish, like water”.

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如鱼似水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

如鱼似水 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
如
rú6like, as, if
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins
似
sì6similar to, like, as if
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice

Example Sentence with 如鱼似水

他们俩感情深厚,在一起总是如鱼似水,互相理解支持。
Their bond is profound; they are always like fish and water together, understanding and supporting each other.

Idioms Related to 如鱼似水

Synonyms of 如鱼似水

  • sì似shuǐ水rú如yú鱼inseparable like fish and water
  • rú如jiāo胶sì似qī漆Deeply devoted and inseparable

More idioms starting with 如

  • rú如bù不shèng胜yī衣extremely frail and thin
  • rú如qiū丘ér而zhǐ止give up easily at first difficulty
  • rú如sàng丧kǎo考bǐ妣as if one's parents had just died
  • rú如lín临dà大dí敌as if facing a formidable enemy
  • rú如lín临shēn深yuān渊extremely cautious as if on abyss brink
  • rú如lín临shēn深gǔ谷extremely cautious as if on a cliff edge
  • rú如zhī之nài奈hé何What can be done about it
  • rú如rén人yǐn饮shuǐ水,,lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only personal experience reveals true feelings
  • rú如xiōng兄rú如dì弟like brothers
  • rú如rù入bǎo宝shān山kōng空shǒu手huí回miss great opportunities
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之dì地to move with great ease and boldness
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之jìng境to advance effortlessly without resistance

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Questions about 如鱼似水

What does 如鱼似水 mean?

如鱼似水 (rú yú sì shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like fish and water”.

How do you pronounce 如鱼似水?

如鱼似水 is pronounced rú yú sì shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 如鱼似水 literally mean?

Literally, 如鱼似水 means “Like fish, like water”. It is used to mean “Like fish and water”.

What is the Chinese definition of 如鱼似水?

比喻关系融洽、亲密。

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