游鱼 (yóu yú) — swimming fish
Definition
A literary/poetic image of fish swimming in water, often used as a metaphor for freedom or a carefree life. Less common than the plain everyday 鱼.
noun
swimming fish
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 游鱼。Chí zhōng de yóu yú zì yóu zì zài dì yóu lái yóu qù.The swimming fish in the pond move freely back and forth.
- 游鱼。Gǔ shī zhōng cháng yǐ yóu yú bǐ yù zì yóu de shēng huó.Ancient poems often use swimming fish as a metaphor for a free life.
- 游鱼,。Hái zi men zài hú biān kàn yóu yú, wán dé hěn kāi xīn.The children watched the swimming fish by the lake and had a great time.
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