过江之鲫
guò​jiāng​zhī​jì

an excessive number

  1. 过 過 guò verbparticle
    to cross
    to cross; to pass; to go through a place or space
  2. 江 jiāng nounproper noun
    river
    large river; large waterway
  3. 之 zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.
  4. 鲫 鯽 jì
    crucian carp
    (bound form) crucian carp; gold crucian. Used as a shorthand for 鲫鱼 jì​yú.