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插翅难飞
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插翅难飞

插翅难飞 — “To be in a desperate situation with no possibility of escape”

插翅难飞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a desperate situation with no possibility of escape”. Impossible to flee. Literally, “Even with wings, it's hard to fly; unable to escape even if one had wings”.

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插翅难飞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

插翅难飞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
插
chā12insert, stick in, plug in
翅
chì10wings or fins
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly

Example Sentence with 插翅难飞

嫌疑人被警察重重包围,插翅难飞。
The suspect was heavily surrounded by the police, making escape impossible.

Idioms Related to 插翅难飞

Synonyms of 插翅难飞

  • chā插chì翅nán难táo逃impossible to escape
  • shù束shǒu手wú无cè策utterly helpless and at a loss

Antonyms of 插翅难飞

  • yì易rú如fǎn反zhǎng掌extremely easy to do
  • qīng轻ér而yì易jǔ举effortless and very easy

More idioms starting with 插

  • chā插quān圈nòng弄tào套to scheme against someone
  • chā插chā插huā花huā花flowery glib talk
  • chā插jià架wàn万zhóu轴possess a huge library
  • chā插kē科shǐ使qì砌to crack jokes and make funny gestures
  • chā插kē科dǎ打hùn诨crack jokes and clown around

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What does 插翅难飞 mean?

插翅难飞 (chā chì nán fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a desperate situation with no possibility of escape”.

How do you pronounce 插翅难飞?

插翅难飞 is pronounced chā chì nán fēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 插翅难飞 literally mean?

Literally, 插翅难飞 means “Even with wings, it's hard to fly; unable to escape even if one had wings”. It is used to mean “to be in a desperate situation with no possibility of escape”.

What is the Chinese definition of 插翅难飞?

插上翅膀也难飞走。比喻陷入困境,怎么也逃不了。

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