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甕中之鱉

简瓮中之鳖 · 繁甕中之鱉

Mandarin · pinyin wèng zhōng zhī biē

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

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甕: Look up this written character
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: Look up this written character
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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