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釜中之鱼
fǔ​zhōng​zhī​yú

a fish in a cauldron

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

釜中之鱼/ 釜中之魚 fǔ​zhōng​zhī​yú a fish in a cauldron

Used to describe someone in a desperate situation with no hope of escape; refers to a fish being cooked in a pot

References

same_as 釜底游鱼/釜底游魚 → 釜中之鱼/釜中之魚
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