瓮中捉鳖

Traditional: 甕中捉鱉

wèng zhōng zhuō biē

Dictionary entry

(lit.) to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)

What does 瓮中捉鳖 mean?

瓮中捉鳖 (wèng zhōng zhuō biē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)

2(fig.) to go after easy prey

Character breakdown

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瓮wèngvariant of 甕|瓮[weng4] · earthen jar 中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 捉zhuōto clutch · to grab 鳖biēsoftshell turtle

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How to pronounce 瓮中捉鳖

瓮中捉鳖

wèng zhōng zhuō biē

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