籠鳥檻猿

lung4 niu5 haam5 jyun4

bird in a basket, monkey in a cage (idiom); prisoner

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. bird in a basket, monkey in a cage (idiom); prisoner

Written Forms

籠鳥檻猿Traditional · Main Form
笼鸟槛猿Alternate Form

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