过江之鲫 fish crossing the river
Explanation
东晋王朝在江南建立后，北方士族纷纷来到江南，当时有人说“过江名士多于鲫”。比喻某种时兴的事物非常多。
After the Eastern Jin Dynasty was established in the south of China, many aristocratic families from the north came to the south. At that time, someone said, "The scholars who crossed the Yangtze River were more numerous than the fish." It is a metaphor for the large number of something fashionable.
Origin Story
东晋王朝建立后，北方许多士族纷纷南迁，他们带来了先进的文化和技术，使得江南地区迅速发展。一时间，江南地区人才济济，文风鼎盛，涌现出许多杰出的政治家、文学家和艺术家。人们为了形容当时江南地区人才之多，便用“过江之鲫”来形容，可见当时的盛况空前。
After the establishment of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, many aristocratic families from the north moved south. They brought advanced culture and technology, which led to the rapid development of the southern region. For a time, the southern region was full of talents, the literary style flourished, and many outstanding politicians, writers, and artists emerged. In order to describe the large number of talents in the southern region at that time, people used the idiom "Guojiangh zhi ji" to describe it, which shows that the situation at that time was unprecedented.
Usage
用作宾语；形容多而纷乱。
Used as an object; to describe many and chaotic things.
Examples
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建国初期，涌现出一大批建设人才，真可谓是'过江之鲫'啊！
jianguo chuqi,yong xian chulai yida pi jianshe rencai,zhen ke wei shi 'guojiangh zhiji' a!
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, a large number of construction talents emerged. It can be said that they were as numerous as the fish crossing the river!