Like a fish out of water
zaɪəŋfɔː jɪwɒn tiːəɹətuː lɪtuː kaɪwɒn s.wei2 dɛfaɪv ʲyɜ
In Chinese 像一条离开水的鱼
This is a direct translation and is a common idiom in Mandarin Chinese.
Example
"他在聚会上感觉像一条离开水的鱼。"
zaɪəŋfɔː jɪwɒn tiːəɹətuː lɪtuː kaɪwɒn s.wei2 dɛfaɪv ʲyɜ
In Chinese 像一条离开水的鱼
This is a direct translation and is a common idiom in Mandarin Chinese.
"他在聚会上感觉像一条离开水的鱼。"