hé​zhé​zhī​yú

person in a desperate situation

Senses

涸辙之鱼/ 涸轍之魚 hé​zhé​zhī​yú (also hé​chè​zhī​yú) person in a desperate situation

a person or thing in a dire situation who is in urgent need of help; literally, a fish in a dry rut

References

see 涸辙之鱼/涸轍之魚 → 涸辙之鲋/涸轍之鮒