hé​zhé​zhī​fù

a person in a desperate situation

Senses

涸辙之鲋/ 涸轍之鮒 hé​zhé​zhī​fù (also hé​chè​zhī​fù) a person in a desperate situation

Literally "a fish in a dried-out wheel rut"; used to describe someone in dire straits who needs immediate help.

References

see 涸辙之鱼/涸轍之魚 涸辙之鲋/涸轍之鮒
abbreviation 涸鲋/涸鮒 涸辙之鲋/涸轍之鮒