Definition
大鱼 literally means 'big fish', but is also used figuratively to refer to an important or powerful person, similar to the English idiom 'big fish'. You can use it in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
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big fish (literal)(figurative) big shotimportant person
Examples
- 大鱼。Wǒ zài hé lǐ kànjiàn yì tiáo dà.I saw a big fish in the river.
- 大鱼。Zhè cì xíngdòng zhuā dào le yí gè dà.This operation caught a big fish (important person).
- 大鱼。Tā shì gōngsī lǐ de yì tiáo dà.He is a big fish in the company.
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