瓮中之鳖

Traditional: 甕中之鱉

wèng zhōng zhī biē

Dictionary entry

lit. like a turtle in a jar

What does 瓮中之鳖 mean?

瓮中之鳖 (wèng zhōng zhī biē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. like a turtle in a jar

2to be trapped (idiom)

Character breakdown

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瓮wèngvariant of 甕|瓮[weng4] · earthen jar 中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 鳖biēsoftshell turtle

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How to pronounce 瓮中之鳖

瓮中之鳖

wèng zhōng zhī biē

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