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釜底游魚

简釜底游鱼 · 繁釜底游魚

Mandarin · pinyin fǔ dǐ yóu yú

a fish at the bottom of the pot (idiom)
in a desperate situation

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釜: fǔ · cauldron, pot, kettle
底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
游: yóu · to swim; float, drift; wander, roam
魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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3–3–2–2 · fu3 di3 you2 yu2

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