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.
Fish in the water
spiritual friendship between a noble and a commoner - wàng xíng zhī qì
suspicious appearance and movements - xíng jì kě yí
to show one 's determination to fight to the last - jì hé fén zhōu