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鱼
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Definitions
- 1. fish
Example Sentences
1 shown大 鱼 吃小 鱼 。
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Words Containing 鱼
lit. the salted fish turns over (idiom)
a fish that escaped the net (idiom)
hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum)
(archaic) formation of infantrymen led by chariots
cuttlefish
to catch fish
alligator
yellow croaker (fish)
fish meal
yuxiang, a seasoning of Chinese cuisine that typically contains garlic, scallions, ginger, sugar, salt, chili peppers etc (Although \yuxiang\ literally means \fish fragrance\, it contains no seafood.)
whitefish
grouper (Portuguese: garoupa)
a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer
octopus
fresh fish
Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom)
to make a significant advance in one's career (idiom)
fish maw
shark sucker (Echeneis naucrates)
herring
to pass off fish eyes for pearls
grass carp
porgy (Pagrosomus major)
cartilaginous fishes
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)
see 乾物女|干物女[gān wù nu:3]
mullet (hairstyle)
Epinephelus septemfasciatus
fish floss
horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus)
Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius)
Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil
fishhook
fishing rod
largehead hairtail
trout
fishmonger
lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom)
deep-fried fish
anchovy
fry
flesh of fish
Chinese herring (Ilisha elongata)
lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb)
cod liver oil
fish head
spaghetti squash (Cucurbita pepo)
to catch fish
(archaic) shark
lit. either the fish dies or the net splits
silver carp
see 鱅魚|鳙鱼[yōng yú]
to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
sturgeon
goby (flat fish, Gobiidae)
to file out; to walk out in a line
(bird species of China) crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)
Yutai County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[jǐ níng], Shandong
snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
Bayuquan district of Yingkou City 營口市|营口市, Liaoning
fishing boat
harpoon
meaty flesh from the underbelly of the carp
fishtail
see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng]
squid
mullet roe (salted and dried)
crocodile clip
Chinese high-fin banded shark (Myxocyprinus asiaticus)
tilapia
stir-fried yellow fish filet
takoyaki (octopus dumpling), a Japanese snack food
putrid fish
wrinkles of the skin
lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk
fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy
better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom)
\fish\ battle formation in ancient times: chariots in front, infantry behind
whale
Yuchi or Yuchih Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan
fish bone
pangolin (Manis pentadactylata)
(bird species of China) pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
flowerhorn cichlid
to fish (with line and hook)
Hong Kong catfish (Clarias fuscus)
see 漏網之魚|漏网之鱼[lòu wǎng zhī yú]
see 柴魚片|柴鱼片[chái yú piàn]
sashimi
bubbles (literary)
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
Houttuynia cordata
lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom)
sweet and sour fish
fishing float
mandarin fish
use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
mackerel
fingerling
lancelet (Branchiostoma lanceolatum), a primitive fish
see 鯪|鲮[líng]
salmon
mermaid
Indo-Pacific wrasse (Gomphosus varius)
Gobiidae (suborder of perch)
fish ball
to walk in in a line
koinobori, a Japanese carp-shaped windsock flown to celebrate Children's Day
the pleasure of close intimacy in a couple (idiom)
pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang 魚香|鱼香[yú xiāng]
Cetus (constellation)
fish steak
dace
lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible
Yutai County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[jǐ níng], Shandong
piranha (fish)
Piscis Austrinus (constellation)
trout
fishplate (in railway engineering)
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira)
fishbone
barbel (fish)
silverfish (Lepisma saccarina)
tapertail anchovy (Coilia ectenes)
one after the other
Diaoyu Islands, claimed by China but controlled by Japan as the Senkaku Islands, also called the Pinnacle Islands
lit. catch fish then forget the trap (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); fig. to take help for granted
salmon (loanword)
cod
milkfish (Chanos chanos)
Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius)
angler
lit. croaker car
dishes with generous amounts of meat and fish
flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
salted fish
lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom)
rudd
freshwater fish
see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng]
silverfish (Lepisma saccharina)
gray mullet (Mugil cephalus)
phishing attack (computing)
entrapment (law)
fish scales
white Amur bream (Parabramis pekinensis)
Yufeng district of Liuzhou city 柳州市[liǔ zhōu shì], Guangxi
turtle
carp
oriental whitebait
sardine (loanword)
skate (cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae)
fisher
fishes
fishcake
anglerfish
barracuda
shoal of fish
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng]
lantern fish
barracuda
octopus
Bayuquan District of Yingkou City 營口市|营口市[yíng kǒu shì], Liaoning
shark fin soup
caviar
eel
smelt (family Osmeridae)
lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts
Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus)
swim bladder
fish and water (metaphor for an intimate relationship or inseparability)
turbot fish
mermaid
Pisces (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
tuna (loanword)
see 鯪|鲮[líng]
fry
to fish
shark fin
Jiayu county in Xianning 咸寧|咸宁[xián níng], Hubei
Quarry Bay (area in Hong Kong)
perch
like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
mokugyo
fin
lit. to be buried in the bellies of fish (idiom)
swordfish
see 大鱗大麻哈魚|大鳞大麻哈鱼[dà lín dá má hǎ yú]
silverfish
silverfish
mermaid
eel
crucian carp
fishpond
water flea (small crustacean of genus Daphnia)
tuna
Jiayu county in Xianning 咸寧|咸宁[xián níng], Hubei
Chinese herring (Ilisha elongata)
fish ball
close relationship as between fish and water
Yuchi or Yuchih Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan
see 馬鮫魚|马鲛鱼[mǎ jiāo yú]
a fish at the bottom of the pot (idiom)
fish eggs
see 大馬哈魚|大马哈鱼[dà mǎ hǎ yú]
yellow croaker (fish)
ribbonfish
blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus)
chum salmon
cartilaginous fish (such as sharks)
lit. the fish sinks, the goose vanishes into the distance (idiom); a letter does not arrive
shark sucker (Echeneis naucrates)
crocodile tears
fishpond
Yufeng district of Liuzhou city 柳州市[liǔ zhōu shì], Guangxi
name used for many fishing birds
soft-shelled turtle
torpedo boat
plaice
open-toed shoe
coelacanth
catfish
piranha
Liang Chenyu (1521-1594), Ming dramatist of the Kunshan opera school
bony fishes
fig. one who is too severe has no friends
anchovy
(cuisine) tuna belly
blotched snakehead (Channa maculata)
bighead carp
water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends (idiom)
katsuobushi or dried bonito flakes (paper-thin shavings of preserved skipjack tuna)
percussion instrument in the form of a bamboo fish (traditionally used by Daoist priests)
torpedo
fish fillet
fishing rod
lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
Reeves shad (Tenualosa reevesii)
to prey on the people
king salmon
flounder
takoyaki (octopus dumpling), a Japanese snack food
Dorado (constellation)
silvery pomfret
zebrafish
Hynobius formosanus
milkfish (Chanos chanos)
abalone
naked carp
fish sauce
giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne)
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
shark sucker (Echeneis naucrates)
fish-belly white (used to describe the dingy light of the dawn sky)
flatfish
(coll.) to fire sb
octopus
butchering one another as fish and flesh (idiom); killing one another
Spanish mackerel
Diaoyu Islands, located between Taiwan and Okinawa, controlled by Japan – which calls them the Senkaku Islands – but claimed by China as part of its territory
mandarin fish
stir-fried yellow fish filet
(lit.) land of fish and rice
fish bait
aquarium
dried fish
shark
to make the ugly beautiful (idiom)
saury fish (family Scomberesocidae)
shark sucker (Echeneis naucrates)
fish tank
Croceine croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea), a fish popular in Cantonese cooking
cobia or black kingfish (Rachycentron canadum)
bass
halibut
mudskipper (amphibious fish)
flounder
clownfish
turbot
Pisces (star sign)
shark sucker (Echeneis naucrates)
without news from sb (idiom)
to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)
ichthyology
kingfisher
fish farm
tropical fish
ichthyosaur