涸辙之鲋

hé zhé zhī fù

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Definitions

1. lit. a fish in a dried-out rut (idiom)
2. fig. a person in dire straits

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Example Sentences

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涸辙之鲋 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 415488)

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Child Words of 涸辙之鲋

• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 涸 涸 hé: to dry
• 辙 辙 zhé: rut; track of a wheel (Taiwan pr. [chè])
• 鲋 鲋 fù: silver carp