Fish in the water

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.