笼中穷鸟 — “A person trapped and deprived of freedom, like a bird in a cage”
笼中穷鸟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person trapped and deprived of freedom, like a bird in a cage”. Also refers to an enemy who is easily captured. Literally, “poor bird in a cage”.
笼中穷鸟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 笼中穷鸟 mean?
笼中穷鸟 (lóng zhōng qióng niǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person trapped and deprived of freedom, like a bird in a cage”.
How do you pronounce 笼中穷鸟?
笼中穷鸟 is pronounced lóng zhōng qióng niǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 笼中穷鸟 literally mean?
Literally, 笼中穷鸟 means “poor bird in a cage”. It is used to mean “a person trapped and deprived of freedom, like a bird in a cage”.
What is the Chinese definition of 笼中穷鸟?
被关在笼中的鸟。比喻受困而不自由的人；也比喻易于擒拿的敌人