fǔ​zhōng​zhī​yú

a fish in a cauldron

  1. 釜 fǔ proper noun
    cauldron
    (bound form) an ancient cooking vessel, typically made of bronze, iron, or pottery, with a small opening and a round bottom; equivalent to a modern pot or kettle
  2. 中 zhōng locative
    middle
    middle; center; within; among; inside a range or period of time
  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. fish
    fish; generic term for aquatic cold-blooded vertebrates with gills and fins