鱼游沸鼎 — “In an extremely perilous situation”
鱼游沸鼎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in an extremely perilous situation”. In imminent danger of destruction or ruin; on the brink of disaster. Literally, “Fish swimming in a boiling cauldron”.
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鱼游沸鼎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鱼游沸鼎 Character Breakdown
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他目前的情况真是鱼游沸鼎，稍有不慎就可能面临困境。
His current situation is truly perilous; a slight mistake could lead to trouble.
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What does 鱼游沸鼎 mean?
鱼游沸鼎 (yú yóu fèi dǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in an extremely perilous situation”.
How do you pronounce 鱼游沸鼎?
鱼游沸鼎 is pronounced yú yóu fèi dǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鱼游沸鼎 literally mean?
Literally, 鱼游沸鼎 means “Fish swimming in a boiling cauldron”. It is used to mean “in an extremely perilous situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鱼游沸鼎?
鱼在锅里游。比喻处境十分危险，有行将灭亡之虞。