瓮中捉鳖 wèng zhōng zhuō biē

certain victory; enemy easy to catch

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); to set oneself an easy target
  2. 2. a turkey shoot

Characters

Character Meaning
瓮 wèng
pottery container for water, wine etc; earthen jar; urn
中 zhōng HSK 1
in; within; middle
捉 zhuō HSK 6
to capture; to grab; to clutch
鳖 biē
freshwater soft-shelled turtle; variant of 鱉biē