幕燕釜鱼 — “Swallows on a tent, fish in a cauldron”
幕燕釜鱼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a highly precarious or dangerous situation, on the verge of destruction; facing imminent peril”. Literally, “Swallows on a tent, fish in a cauldron”.
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What does 幕燕釜鱼 mean?
幕燕釜鱼 (mù yàn fǔ yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a highly precarious or dangerous situation, on the verge of destruction; facing imminent peril”.
How do you pronounce 幕燕釜鱼?
幕燕釜鱼 is pronounced mù yàn fǔ yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 幕燕釜鱼 literally mean?
Literally, 幕燕釜鱼 means “Swallows on a tent, fish in a cauldron”. It is used to mean “to be in a highly precarious or dangerous situation, on the verge of destruction; facing imminent peril”.
What is the Chinese definition of 幕燕釜鱼?
比喻处境极危，即将覆灭。同“幕燕鼎鱼”。