zhé
zhī

idiom

Meaning of 涸辙之鲋

涸辙之鲋 means person in desperate straits; someone urgently needing help. Pronounced hé zhé zhī fù.

  • person in desperate straits; someone urgently needing help

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
jīn
liàn
duàn
liè
 
jīn
shì
zhé
zhī
 
wài
tóu
 

The company's capital chain has broken, and it is now like a fish in a dry rut, urgently needing external investment.

Zhè
xiē
zāi
mín
shī
le
jiā
yuán
shí
 
tóng
zhé
zhī
 
děng
dài
jiù
yuán
 

These disaster victims have lost their homes and food; they are like fish in a dry rut, awaiting rescue.

men
néng
duì
méng
yǒu
jiàn
jiù
 
men
xiàn
zài
jiù
shì
zhé
zhī
 

We cannot stand by and watch our ally perish; they are now in desperate straits.