← Cantonese Dictionary

涸轍之鮒 (kok3 cit3 zi1 fu6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

涸轍之鮒 (kok3 cit3 zi1 fu6, hé zhé zhī fù) — lit. a fish in a dried-out rut (idiom); fig. a person in dire straits

Classifier

—

Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 涸喉 (kok3 hau4) — drys the throat (verb)
• 涸 (kok3) — to dry; to dry up; drained; exhausted; dried up
• 涸 (hok6) — to dry; to dry up; drained; exhausted; dried up
• 涸澤而漁 (kok3 zaak6 ji4 jyu4) — see 竭澤而漁|竭泽而渔[jie2 ze2 er2 yu2]
• 恪守不渝 (kok3 sau2 bat1 jyu4) — to adhere strictly; faithfully to, and never change
• 搉門 (kok3 mun4) — to knock on the door

Word of the day · Chengyu stories · Pinyin converter · Korean romanizer · FAQ · About · Contact · Privacy

Study