瓮中之鳖

wèng zhōng zhī biē

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 瓮中之鳖

• 中 中 zhōng: within
• 中 中 zhòng: to hit (the mark)
• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 瓮 瓮 wèng: pottery container for water, wine etc
• 鳖 鳖 biē: freshwater soft-shelled turtle