铩羽涸鳞 — “To be in a desperate and extremely difficult situation”
铩羽涸鳞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a desperate and extremely difficult situation”. Feeling utterly frustrated and powerless, like a bird with clipped wings and a fish in a dried-up pond. Literally, “Clipped wings and parched fish”.
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What does 铩羽涸鳞 mean?
铩羽涸鳞 (shā yǔ hé lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a desperate and extremely difficult situation”.
How do you pronounce 铩羽涸鳞?
铩羽涸鳞 is pronounced shā yǔ hé lín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铩羽涸鳞 literally mean?
Literally, 铩羽涸鳞 means “Clipped wings and parched fish”. It is used to mean “to be in a desperate and extremely difficult situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 铩羽涸鳞?
用以比喻不得志，处境极为困难。同“铩羽暴鳞”。