笼鸟槛猿

Traditional: 籠鳥檻猿

lóng niǎo jiàn yuán

Dictionary entry

bird in a basket, monkey in a cage (idiom); prisoner

What does 笼鸟槛猿 mean?

笼鸟槛猿 (lóng niǎo jiàn yuán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1bird in a basket, monkey in a cage (idiom); prisoner

Character breakdown

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笼lóngenclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket · steamer basket 鸟diǎovariant of 屌[diao3] · penis 槛jiànbanister · balustrade 猿yuánvariant of 猿[yuan2]

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