处堂燕雀 in English chu4 tang2 yan4 que4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) a caged bird in a pavilion (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to lose vigilance by comfortable living
  • unaware of the disasters ahead
  • a fool's paradise

Simplified Characters

处 堂 燕 雀

Traditional Characters

處 堂 燕 雀

Pinyin

chu4 tang2 yan4 que4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

处chu4to reside 堂tang2(main) hall 燕yan4Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning 雀que4a freckle