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瓮中捉鳖
甕中捉鱉
wèngzhōngzhuōbiē
1. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); to set oneself an easy target
2. a turkey shoot

Character Breakdown

瓮
wèng
urn, earthen jar
8 丶
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1 4 丶
捉
zhuō
to clutch, to grasp, to seize
HSK 6 10 丶
鳖
biē
turtle
19 丶

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