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大鱼

大魚
dàyú
noun #8,550

Measure Word

一条大鱼 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 big fish
  2. 2 big shot; important person; major target

Characters

大
dà
big; large
鱼
yú
fish
Big + fish - literally a large fish, figuratively a big shot or important target.

Examples

HSK 3
警察终于抓到了这条大鱼。
Jǐngchá zhōngyú zhuā dào le zhè tiáo dàyú.
The police finally caught the big fish.
HSK 4
他钓到了一条大鱼。
Tā diào dào le yī tiáo dàyú.
He caught a big fish.
HSK 7-9
大鱼吃小鱼，小鱼吃虾米。
Dàyú chī xiǎo yú, xiǎo yú chī xiāmǐ.
Big fish eat little fish, little fish eat shrimp.

Tips

culture
大鱼吃小鱼 (big fish eat little fish) is a common Chinese proverb describing the food chain or how the powerful exploit the weak. In crime/police contexts, 大鱼 means a major criminal target.

In Pop Culture

大鱼海棠 Dàyú Hǎitáng
Big Fish & Begonia
2016 Chinese animated fantasy film

Stroke Order

大 dà
鱼 yú