Fish in the water(yú shēng kōng fǔ)
Fish in the water
The Chinese idiom, y ú sh ē NGK ō NGF ǔ in pinyin, means poverty without food to cook. From independence by Lu You of Song Dynasty.
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: raw fish in a pot, fish in a steamer
The origin of Idioms
Lu You's poem "independence" in Song Dynasty: "sheep tread on cold vegetables, new dreams are few, fish live in empty cauldron, and know poverty for a long time."
Idiom explanation
Poor enough to cook.
Chinese PinYin : yú shēng kōng fǔ
Fish in the water
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