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燕雀處堂

简 燕雀处堂 · 繁 燕雀處堂
Mandarin · pinyin yàn què chù táng

Meanings

  1. lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
  2. unaware of the disasters ahead
  3. a fool's paradise
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燕
yàn · swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
雀
què · sparrow
處
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堂
táng · hall; government office
处
chù · place, locale; department
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4–4–4–2 · yan4 que4 chu4 tang2

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jin3 zoek3 cyu2 tong4

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燕雀處堂 · yan4 que4 chu4 tang2
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Exact source record燕雀處堂 燕雀处堂 [yan4 que4 chu4 tang2] /lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living/unaware of the disasters ahead/a fool's paradise/