釜底游鱼

Traditional: 釜底游魚

fǔ dǐ yóu yú

Dictionary entry

a fish at the bottom of the pot (idiom)

What does 釜底游鱼 mean?

釜底游鱼 (fǔ dǐ yóu yú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a fish at the bottom of the pot (idiom)

2in a desperate situation

Character breakdown

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釜fǔkettle · cauldron 底de(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)游Yóusurname You 鱼Yúsurname Yu

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How to pronounce 釜底游鱼

釜底游鱼

fǔ dǐ yóu yú

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