池鱼笼鸟 — “Fish in a pond, bird in a cage”
池鱼笼鸟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Metaphorically describes a person who is confined and deprived of freedom, much like a fish restricted to a pond or a bird trapped in a cage”. Literally, “Fish in a pond, bird in a cage”.
池鱼笼鸟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
池鱼笼鸟 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 池鱼笼鸟
What does 池鱼笼鸟 mean?
池鱼笼鸟 (chí yú lóng niǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Metaphorically describes a person who is confined and deprived of freedom, much like a fish restricted to a pond or a bird trapped in a cage”.
How do you pronounce 池鱼笼鸟?
池鱼笼鸟 is pronounced chí yú lóng niǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 池鱼笼鸟 literally mean?
Literally, 池鱼笼鸟 means “Fish in a pond, bird in a cage”. It is used to mean “Metaphorically describes a person who is confined and deprived of freedom, much like a fish restricted to a pond or a bird trapped in a cage”.
What is the Chinese definition of 池鱼笼鸟?
池里的鱼，笼里的鸟。比喻受束缚而失去自由的人。