处堂燕雀

chù táng yàn què

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 处堂燕雀

堂
táng

(main) hall

处
chǔ

to reside

处
chù

place

燕雀
yàn què

(bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)

雀
qiāo

a freckle

雀
què

(bound form) small bird