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瓮中之鳖

wèngzhōngzhībiē

Traditional: 甕中之鱉

lit. like a turtle in a jar / to be trapped (idiom)

Character Breakdown

瓮
wèng
urn, earthen jar
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
鳖
biē
turtle

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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