笼鸟池鱼 — “A person who is confined and deprived of freedom”
笼鸟池鱼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is confined and deprived of freedom”. Someone trapped in a restricted environment. Literally, “Caged bird, pond fish”.
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笼鸟池鱼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
笼鸟池鱼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 笼鸟池鱼
他年轻时意气风发，如今却像笼鸟池鱼，被困在这狭小的世界里，再也无法施展抱负了。
He was full of vigor in his youth, but now he is like a caged bird or a fish in a pond, trapped in this small world and unable to realize his ambitions.
Idioms Related to 笼鸟池鱼
More idioms starting with 笼
- lóng笼zhōng中zhī之niǎo鸟bird in a cage
- lóng笼zhōng中qióng穷niǎo鸟trapped and deprived of freedom
- lóng笼shān山luò络yě野envelop mountains and fields
- lóng笼qín禽kǎn槛shòu兽confined or imprisoned person
- lǒng笼luò络rén人xīn心win people's hearts
- lóng笼jiē街hè喝dào道clear the streets for an official
- lóng笼niǎo鸟jiàn槛yuán猿a person deprived of freedom
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Open the tool →Questions about 笼鸟池鱼
What does 笼鸟池鱼 mean?
笼鸟池鱼 (lóng niǎo chí yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is confined and deprived of freedom”.
How do you pronounce 笼鸟池鱼?
笼鸟池鱼 is pronounced lóng niǎo chí yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 笼鸟池鱼 literally mean?
Literally, 笼鸟池鱼 means “Caged bird, pond fish”. It is used to mean “a person who is confined and deprived of freedom”.
What is the Chinese definition of 笼鸟池鱼?
关在笼里的鸟，养在池中的鱼。比喻受困失去自由的人。