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Home / Idiom / 涸辙之鲋

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

涸辙之鲋
hé zhé zhī fù
h+é·2nd tonezh+é·2nd tonezh+ī·1st tonef+ù·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cry piteously for food嗷嗷待哺áo áo dài bǔlit. like a turtle in a jar · to be trapped (idiom)瓮中之鳖wèng zhōng zhī biē
Antonyms
(idiom) to find a way to survive when everything seems hopeless绝处逢生jué chù féng shēng
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