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吞舟之鱼
Pinyin
tūn zhōu zhī yú
Explanation
Meaning
能吞舟的大鱼。常以喻人事之大者。
Context
《庄子·庚桑楚》:“吞舟之鱼,砀而失水。”《列子·杨朱》:“吞舟之鱼,不游枝流;鸿鹄高飞,不集污池。”《史记·酷吏列传序》:“网漏于吞舟之鱼,而吏治烝烝,不至于奸,黎民艾安。”
Example
吾顿八纮之网以收之,即或漏~,而已暴腮断鳍,颓然老矣。 ◎严复《论世变之亟》
 
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