A fish without water

A fish without water

The Chinese idiom, H é y ú D é Shu ǐ in pinyin, means that the fish in a dry rut gets water. It comes from the biography of Qi Li in the new book of Tang Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Shi Yi: the fish in the dry rut get water. It is a metaphor for survival in a desperate situation.

Idioms and allusions

According to the biography of Qili in the new book of the Tang Dynasty, "He Li was held or slandered by the emperor, saying:" He Li's entry into yantuo is like a fish in water, and his departure will be rapid. " The emperor said, "No. If a man's heart is like an iron stone, he will not carry me back. "

Discrimination of words

When a crisis is solved, it can be used as an object or attributive