枯鱼之肆 kūyúzhīsì dire straits Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 枯鱼 枯魚 kūyú dried fish 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.肆 sì shop (literary) a shop or store; a marketplace