Pronunciation: hé zhé zhī fù

Dry sounding h, rhyming with e, the second tone; rut sounding zh, rhyming with e, the second tone; of sounding zh, rhyming with e, the first tone; perch sounding f, rhyming with u, the fourth tone.

Explanation: dry: dry; rut: traces of wheels running over; perch: carp. The water dried up in the car ditch small fish. It is a metaphor for a person in distress who is in desperate need of help.

From: State of war Zhuang Zi "Zhuang Zi - External Objects": "Zhou came yesterday, there is the middle of the road and callers, Zhou Gu see the rut, there are perch fish."

Interpretation: When Zhuang Zhou came yesterday, there were people who were halfway and hollered, and Zhuang Zhou looked back into the ruts and saw a fish.

Grammar: partial formal; as subject and object; a metaphor for a person in distress.

Extension:

Near synonyms dried up fish, owed, dried up wither

Antonym desperation

1, desperation

Interpretation: desperation: a dead end. It describes the way of life in the most dangerous time.

From: Yuan Guan Hanqing, "Qian Da Yin Zhi Kan Him Yi Meng - The Correcting of Names": "Li Qing'an is fortunate to find a way out of a dead end."

Interpretation: Li Qing'an was given a way of life at the most dangerous time.

Grammar: partial formal; as predicate, determiner, dative; describing life is at stake.

2. Ow: wailing

Explanation: ow: wailing sound; wait: waiting; feed: feeding. When you are hungry, you are eager for food. Describe the tragic scene of hunger.

From: Zhou Fuming, "Poetry - Xiao Ya - Hong Yan": "Hong Yan is in flight, wailing and wailing."

Interpretation: The geese are flying in the air, and the sound of wailing is wailing.

Grammar: partial formal; as predicate, determiner; used for being in distress and needing assistance.