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甕中之鱉

简 瓮中之鳖 · 繁 甕中之鱉
Mandarin · pinyin wèng zhōng zhī biē

Meanings

  1. lit. like a turtle in a jar
  2. to be trapped (idiom)
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甕
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中
zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
鱉
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瓮
wèng · earthen jar; jar for ashes
鳖
biē · turtle
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4–1–1–1 · weng4 zhong1 zhi1 bie1

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ung3 zung1 zi1 bit3

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