甕中之鱉 wèng zhōng zhī biē

to be trapped (idiom); lit. like a turtle in a jar

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be trapped (idiom)
  2. 2. lit. like a turtle in a jar

Characters

Character Meaning
甕 wèng
pottery container for water, wine etc; earthen jar; urn
中 zhōng HSK 1
in; within; middle
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
鱉 biē
freshwater soft-shelled turtle; variant of 鱉biē