Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「池魚籠鳥」.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「池魚籠鳥」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
Fish in the pond, birds in the cage. A metaphor for people who are bound and lose their freedom.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chí yú lóng niǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chi4 yu2 lung4 niu5
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
