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

瓮中之鳖
wèng zhōng zhī biē
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(lit.) to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom) · (fig.) to go after easy prey瓮中捉鳖wèng zhōng zhuō biēlit. a fish in a dried-out rut (idiom) · fig. a person in dire straits涸辙之鲋hé zhé zhī fùeasy; straightforward · likely; liable to; apt to容易róng yìin imminent peril (danger) · like fish swimming in a cooking pot鱼游釜中yú yóu fǔ zhōnga fish at the bottom of the pot (idiom) · in a desperate situation釜底游鱼fǔ dǐ yóu yú
Antonyms
(lit.) a fish that escaped the net (idiom) · (fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net漏网之鱼lòu wǎng zhī yú
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