燕雀处堂

Traditional: 燕雀處堂

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Dictionary entry

lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living

What does 燕雀处堂 mean?

燕雀处堂 (yàn què chù táng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living

2unaware of the disasters ahead

3a fool's paradise

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燕YānYan, a vassal state of Zhou in present-day Hebei and Liaoning · north Hebei 雀qiāoa freckle · lentigo 处chǔto reside · to live 堂táng(main) hall · large room for a specific purpose

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