Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「枯魚涸轍」 for your learning.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「枯魚涸轍」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Dried fish: dried fish; dry ruts: dry ruts. A metaphor for being in trouble.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kū yú hé zhé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu1 yu2 kok3 chit3
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
