in imminent peril
Fish swimming in the pot, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ú y ó UF ǔ n è I, meaning fish swimming in the pot. This is a metaphor for being in a very dangerous situation and in danger of dying. It comes from the biography of Wang Zhongshan in the book of Wei.
The origin of Idioms
In the book of Wei, the biography of the king of Zhongshan, it is said that "the Yuan river was burned down, which was left by the imperial envoy.". The construction industry is poor, and the fish are swimming in the pot. "
Idiom usage
To be on the verge of extinction.
in imminent peril
a pleasant day coupled with a fine landscape - liáng chén měi jǐng
A man without foresight must have immediate worries - rén wú yuǎn lǜ,bì yǒu jìn yōu
behaving stealthily like a thief - zéi tóu gǒu nǎo
the willow brings the message of spring - lòu xiè chūn guāng