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 ·

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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