person in desperate straits; someone urgently needing help
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
person in desperate straits; someone urgently needing help
literary源于《庄子·外物》的寓言故事。一只鲫鱼困在干涸的车辙里，向路过的庄子求救。用来形容陷入极度困难，急需别人伸出援手的处境。属于成语，常用于书面语或正式场合。
Gōng公
sī司
zī资
jīn金
liàn链
duàn断
liè裂
，
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
shì是
hé涸
zhé辙
zhī之
fù鲋
，
jí急
xū需
wài外
bù部
tóu投
zī资
。
The company's capital chain has broken, and it is now like a fish in a dry rut, urgently needing external investment.
Zhè这
xiē些
zāi灾
mín民
shī失
qù去
le了
jiā家
yuán园
hé和
shí食
wù物
，
rú如
tóng同
hé涸
zhé辙
zhī之
fù鲋
，
děng等
dài待
jiù救
yuán援
。
These disaster victims have lost their homes and food; they are like fish in a dry rut, awaiting rescue.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
duì对
méng盟
yǒu友
jiàn见
sǐ死
bù不
jiù救
，
tā他
men们
xiàn现
zài在
jiù就
shì是
hé涸
zhé辙
zhī之
fù鲋
。
We cannot stand by and watch our ally perish; they are now in desperate straits.