插翅難飛 chā chì nán fēi

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape

CHARACTERS

插 chā
HSK 5
insert, stick into; plant
翅 chì
HSK 5
wings; fin
難 nán difficult, arduous, hard; unable
飛 fēi fly; go quickly; dart; high