fish

in single file ⇒ 参加葬礼的人们鱼贯进入教堂。 Cānjiā zànglǐ de rénmen yúguàn jìnrù jiàotáng. → The mourners at the funeral entered the church in single file.

dive

torpedo ( pl torpedoes )

squid

⇒ 她被炒了鱿鱼。 Tā bèi chǎole yóuyú. → She was given her marching orders.

( 喻 ) like a duck to water ⇒ 他在新公司如鱼得水。 Tā zài xīn gōngsī rú yú dé shuǐ. → He took to his new post like a duck to water.

be involved in a disaster not of one's own making

fish in troubled waters

everyone is a loser

a mix of good and bad people ⇒ 这个乐队鱼龙混杂。 Zhège yuèduì yú lóng hùnzá. → This band has a mixture of good and bad musicians.

work in fits and starts ⇒ 你三天打鱼,两天晒网,根本练不好书法。 Nǐ sān tiān dǎ yú, liǎng tiān shài wǎng, gēnběn liàn bù hǎo shūfǎ. → You lack perseverance, so you'll never get anywhere with your calligraphy.