涸轍之鮒
Chinese
to dry; to dry up rut; track; to removerut; track; to remove; to withdraw's; him/her/it; this silver carp trad. (涸轍之鮒) 涸 轍 之 鮒 simp. (涸辙之鲋) 涸 辙 之 鲋 Literally: “a carp trapped in a dry rut”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
涸轍之鮒
- (figurative) a person in a desperate situation; a person in a tight spot
Synonyms
- 涸轍之魚/涸辙之鱼
- 涸轍枯魚/涸辙枯鱼
- 涸轍窮魚/涸辙穷鱼
- 涸轍之枯/涸辙之枯
- 涸轍窮鱗/涸辙穷鳞