như cá trên cạn 
like a fish out of water [ như ] : like, for example, as, such as, similar
[ cá ] : (1) fish; (2) individual, part, unit; (3) to bet, gamble, wager
[ trên ] : in, on; aforementioned, above, over, throughout
[ cạn ] : dry, shallow, empty, out of; to go dry, exhaust
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