Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「鳥入樊籠」 today for free with this guide.
Today, we explore the idiom 「鳥入樊籠」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Cage: bird cage, a metaphor for a situation where one is not free. The bird went into the cage. A metaphor for walking into a trap and getting into trouble.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
niǎo rù fán lóng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
niu5 yap6 faan4 lung4
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
