瓮中之鳖 — “A turtle trapped in a jar”
瓮中之鳖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a turtle trapped in a jar”. Refers to someone or something that is completely within one's control and has no chance of escape. Literally, “turtle in a jar”.
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瓮中之鳖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瓮中之鳖 Character Breakdown
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罪犯被警察团团围住，已经是瓮中之鳖了，插翅也难飞。
The criminal was surrounded by the police, already a turtle in a jar, unable to escape even if he had wings.
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More idioms starting with 瓮
- wèng瓮shēng声wèng瓮qì气speak in a deep, muffled voice
- wèng瓮tiān天zhī之jiàn见a narrow and limited view
- wèng瓮tiān天lí蠡hǎi海narrow-minded and shortsighted
- wèng瓮jìn尽bēi杯gān干completely out of money
- wèng瓮yǒu牖sāng桑shū枢extremely impoverished household
- wèng瓮yǒu牖shéng绳shū枢live in extreme poverty
- wèng瓮lǐ里xī醯jī鸡a person with a very limited view
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What does 瓮中之鳖 mean?
瓮中之鳖 (wèng zhōng zhī biē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a turtle trapped in a jar”.
How do you pronounce 瓮中之鳖?
瓮中之鳖 is pronounced wèng zhōng zhī biē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瓮中之鳖 literally mean?
Literally, 瓮中之鳖 means “turtle in a jar”. It is used to mean “a turtle trapped in a jar”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瓮中之鳖?
困在瓮中的甲鱼。比喻已在掌握之中，逃跑不了的东西。