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笼中之鸟
Pinyin: lóng zhōng zhī niǎo

Usage: 偏正式;作主语、宾语;形容丧失自由

Explanation: 比喻受困而不自由的人,也比喻易于擒拿的敌人。

Source: 《鹖冠子·世兵》:“一目之罗,不可以得雀;笼中之鸟空窥不出。”

He Guan Zi. Shi Bing, "a project of the Law, can not get bird; caged bird peep not empty
  "He Guan Zi Shi Bing": "A project of the Law, can not get bird; caged bird peep not empty." Trapped after Yiyu not a free man. Han Yu, "East is Yuchun" Poetry: "For example, a bird cage, saith to the activity of life."
Translated by Google
Yu easy to catch enemies
  Yu easy to capture the enemy. "Comprehensive Mirror Qishun Di Sheng Ming emperor": "Yau closing the public gather to ride, making government armed boat, shell hidden evil intentions, this decade. Impatient of both the insurance only six non-cautious ... ... this handsome Qi Fen, princes with the move, this caged bird ear. "
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No. 4
  成语:笼中之鸟
  拼音:lóng zhōng zhī niǎo
  解释:比喻受困而不自由的人,也比喻易于擒拿的敌人。
  出处:《鹖冠子·世兵》:“一目之罗,不可以得雀;笼中之鸟空窥不出。”
  示例:今六帅齐奋,诸侯同举,此~耳。 ★宋·司马光《资治通鉴·齐顺帝升明元年》
  近义词: 笼中穷鸟
  语法:偏正式;作主语、宾语;形容丧失自由
English Expression
  1. n.:  cageling
Thesaurus
Bird cage the poor, Threshold ape cage bird