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a fish swimming in the bottom of the cauldron; a person who is in dire danger; being very awkward and in confusion on the part of one's encircled enemies

fǔ dǐ yóu yú

釜 底 游 鱼

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deroga fish swimming in the bottom of the cauldron; a person who is in dire danger; being very awkward and in confusion on the part of one's encircled enemies
- dí jūn bèi wǒ jūn chóng chóng bāo wéi yǐ chéng wéi fǔ dǐ yóu yú
  敌军被我军重重包围，已成为釜底游鱼。
  Surrounded heavily by our troops, the enemy were like a fish in the pot.
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wèng zhōng zhī biē瓮中之鳖 yú yóu fǔ zhōng鱼游釜中

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