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(literally) a boat-swallowing fish / (figuratively) a colossal fish / (figuratively) a larger-than-life character/individual

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呑舟の魚

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呑舟の魚

Hiragana
どんしゅうのうお
Noun
literally figuratively
Japanese Meaning
非常に大きな魚。また、転じて、度量が大きく、並外れた人物のたとえ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
とても大きくて力のある人や、ふつうではない大きな力をもつもののたとえ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
(字面)吞舟之鱼,能吞下船的巨鱼 / 比喻巨大的鱼 / 比喻大人物、非凡人物
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
能吞下船的巨魚 / 比喻龐然大物 / 比喻非凡的大人物
Korean Meaning
배를 삼킬 만큼 큰 물고기 / 거대한 물고기 / 비범한 인물, 거물
Vietnamese Meaning
con cá nuốt thuyền (nghĩa đen) / cá khổng lồ (nghĩa bóng) / nhân vật phi thường, tầm cỡ (nghĩa bóng)
Tagalog Meaning
isdang kayang lumunok ng bangka / higanteng isda / taong napakalaki ang dating
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He threw in a huge amount of money like a boat-swallowing fish to make the project successful.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

为了让那个项目成功,他投入了如吞舟巨鱼般的巨额资金。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他為了讓那個專案成功,投入了如吞舟之魚般的鉅額資金。

Korean Translation

그는 그 프로젝트를 성공시키기 위해 배를 삼킬 만한 물고기처럼 막대한 자금을 투입했다.

Vietnamese Translation

Để làm cho dự án đó thành công, anh ta đã đầu tư một khoản tiền lớn như con cá nuốt thuyền.

Tagalog Translation

Nag-invest siya ng napakalaking halaga ng pera — na parang isdang kayang lunurin ang isang bangka — upang magtagumpay ang proyekto.

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(literally) a boat-swallowing fish

Sense(2)

(figuratively) a colossal fish

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(figuratively) a larger-than-life character/individual

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