yǎn​yóng

(literary) fish gasping

yǎn​yóng (literary) fish gasping · (literary) fish

  1. to surface to breathe
    (literary) of a fish, to surface and move its mouth to breathe
  2. to surface
    (literary) (of a fish) to stick its mouth out of the water to breathe

yǎn​yóng (literary) to converse

  1. to surface to breathe
    (literary) of a fish, to surface and move its mouth to breathe
  2. [echoing sound]
    (literary) a sound made in response to someone else; a chanting echo or sound of agreement