鱼游釜中

idiom

lit. fish swimming in a cooking pot; fig. in a perilous situation facing imminent destruction; doomed

Originating from the image of a fish swimming in a cauldron (釜) where it will soon be cooked, this idiom describes a situation where death or destruction is imminent and unavoidable. It is often used in literary or formal contexts to describe besieged enemies or hopeless situations.