Shui Qing Wu Yu is a metaphor for not being able to unite people by being too critical of their minor flaws, with 'water too clear has no fish' as a synonym. It comes from the 'Book of Han' in the 'Biography of Dongfang Shuo,' 'Water that is too clear has no fish.'
水清无鱼比喻过分计较人的小缺点则不能团结人，近义词为水至清则无鱼，出自《汉书·东方朔传》“水至清则无鱼。”
| 成语 | 水清无鱼 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 水太清，鱼就存不住身，对人要求太苛刻，就没有人能当他的伙伴。比喻过分计较人的小缺点，就不能团结人。 |
| 出处 | 《汉书·东方朔传》：“水至清则无鱼，人至察则无徒。” |
| 拼音 | shuǐ qīng wú yú |
| 拼音码 | sqwy |
| 近义词 | 水至清则无鱼 |
| 用法 | 复句式；作谓语、分句；含贬义 |
Tags: freq3
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