Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「枯魚之肆」.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「枯魚之肆」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
A metaphor for an irretrievable desperate situation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kū yú zhī sì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu1 yu2 ji1 si3
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.

