笼鸟槛猿 — “A person deprived of freedom”
笼鸟槛猿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person deprived of freedom”. Someone in captivity or confinement. Literally, “Caged bird, enjailed ape; a bird in a cage and a monkey in an enclosure”.
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What does 笼鸟槛猿 mean?
笼鸟槛猿 (lóng niǎo jiàn yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person deprived of freedom”.
How do you pronounce 笼鸟槛猿?
笼鸟槛猿 is pronounced lóng niǎo jiàn yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 笼鸟槛猿 literally mean?
Literally, 笼鸟槛猿 means “Caged bird, enjailed ape; a bird in a cage and a monkey in an enclosure”. It is used to mean “a person deprived of freedom”.
What is the Chinese definition of 笼鸟槛猿?
笼中鸟槛中猿。比喻受拘禁没有自由的人。