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处堂燕雀

chùtángyànquè

Traditional: 處堂燕雀

lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living / unaware of the disasters ahead / a fool's paradise

Character Breakdown

处
chù
to reside at, to live in; place, locale; department
HSK 4
堂
táng
hall, large room; government office; cousins
HSK 6
燕
yàn
lovebird, swallow
雀
què
sparrow
HSK 6

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