瓮中捉鳖 wèng zhōng zhuō biē

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

瓮 wèng earthen jar; jar for ashes
中 zhōng central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
捉 zhuō grasp, clutch; catch, seize
鳖 biē turtle