Idioms describing fish swimming in water

Get along well (like a duck to water)

Basic explanation

Just like fish need water. Metaphor has something to rely on. It is also a metaphor to get a person who is congenial to you or an environment that suits you very well.

commendatory sense

tidy

Biography of the Three Kingdoms, Shu Shu and Zhuge Liang: "There is Kong Ming in solitude, and there is water in fish."

General regulations

Like a duck to water, the origin of The Three Kingdoms Shu Shu and Zhuge Liang Chuan is close to that of Liang Qing. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are unhappy. The late Lord said, "Lonely with Kong Ming, fish with water. May you say nothing. " Feather, flying is the only way. Interpretation is like fish getting water. It is a metaphor for finding someone who shares your interests or is very suitable for your environment. The story is Zhuge Liang, and his name is Kong Ming, a native of Xiangyang. Liu Bei, whose real name is Xuande, is from Zhuoxian County. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was great chaos in the world. In order to realize his ambition of unifying the world, Liu Bei collected talents in many ways and specially visited Zhuge Liang, who lived in seclusion in Wollongong, Longzhong, and invited him out of the mountain. He didn't see him twice in a row, only for the third time. Liu Bei explained his purpose and talked about his great ambitions. Zhuge Liang confided his heart and put forward the strategic policy of seizing Jingzhou and Yizhou, making peace with southwest ethnic minorities, linking Sun Quan in the east and exploring Cao Cao in the north, and predicted that the world would become a tripartite confrontation in the future. Liu Bei was overjoyed and worshipped Kong Ming as his strategist. Kong Ming tried his best to assist Liu Bei, but Liu Bei's trust and reuse of Kong Ming caused the displeasure of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other generals. In front of Liu Bei, they show their expressions of dissatisfaction from time to time, and Zhang Fei, who is honest and frank, is even more dissatisfied. Liu Bei patiently explained. He vividly compared himself to a fish and Kong Ming to water, and repeatedly explained that Kong Ming's talent and courage were very important for him to accomplish the great cause of the world. He said, "I, Liu Bei, have Kong Ming, just like fish have water. I hope everyone will stop talking about it. "