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笼鸟槛猿
籠鳥檻猿
lóngniǎojiànyuán
1. bird in a basket, monkey in a cage (idiom); prisoner

Character Breakdown

笼
lóng
basket; cage; bamboo basket used to serve dimsum
HSK 6 11 丶
鸟
niǎo
bird
HSK 3 5 丶
槛
kǎn
threshold, door frame
14 丶
猿
yuán
ape
13 丶

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