生き腐れ

Meaning

1. n
   (fish) appearing fresh but actually gone bad

Example sentences

• 早く帰った方がいい、暑いから。サバは、生き腐れとも言われるくらい足が早い。

  It's hot, so you'd better head back quickly. Mackerel goes off so fast that they coined 'fresh-looking rotten fish'.