處堂燕雀 chù táng yàn què

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

處 chù place, locale; department
堂 táng
HSK 6
hall; government office
燕 yàn swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
雀 què
HSK 6
sparrow