Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「甕中捉鱉」, with details below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「甕中捉鱉」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Catch the turtle from the big jar. A metaphor that the object you want to capture is already within your grasp. Describes something that can be obtained easily and confidently.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wèng zhōng zhuō biē
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ung3 jung3/jung1 juk1 bit3
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
