Yellow catfish
Yellow catfish
It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is g à oxi à nghu á nggu ó, which means pale yellow and describes unhealthy appearance. It's from Zhuangzi · lie yukou.
The origin of Idioms
"Zhuangzi · lie yukou" said: "my husband is in the lane of poor Lu, and he is in a dilemma. If he is in a narrow position, he is short of business."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: sallow and thin antonym: fat head and big ears
Idiom usage
The virtuous man died of being haggard, while the virtuous man appeared in the world. (Ming Dynasty, Qu you's a new story about cutting lanterns, biography of Xiuwen Sheren)
Yellow catfish
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1.A donkey's lips and a horse's mouth
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5.Stealing chicken does not eat rice
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8.to do things that are beyond his power
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9.being in a humble position , one 's word spoken will not carry much weight
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10.The wind and rain are like a dish
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