處堂燕雀 chù táng yàn què

feel safe but danger is coming

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

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