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鹹魚翻生 (haam4 jyu2 faan1 saang1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

鹹魚翻生 (haam4 jyu2 faan1 saang1, xián yú fān shēng) — to succeed unexpectedly in a dire situation; to succeed despite all odds; literal meaning: 'salted fish coming back to life'

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 鹹味 (haam4 mei6) — salty taste;saline taste
• 鹹 (haam4) — (adjective) 1. lecherous; 2. lascivious; 3. libidinous; salted; salty; pickled;…
• 鹹帶 (haam4 daai2) — video tape of a porn movie
• 鹹書 (haam4 syu1) — pornographic magazine
• 鹹水埠 (haam4 seoi2 fau6) — (alternate name) Vancouver
• 鹹水樓 (haam4 seoi2 lau4) — buildings built using seawater (spoken)

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