燕雀处堂 yàn què chù táng

unaware of the disasters ahead; a fool's paradise

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. unaware of the disasters ahead
  2. 2. a fool's paradise
  3. 3. lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living

Characters

Character Meaning
燕 yàn
swallow (family Hirundinidae); variant of 燕yàn
雀 què HSK 6
sparrow; small bird; also pr. qiǎo
处 chù HSK 4
place; location; spot
堂 táng HSK 6
(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose