燕雀处堂 in English yan4 que4 chu4 tang2 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

燕 雀 处 堂

Traditional Characters

燕 雀 處 堂

Pinyin

yan4 que4 chu4 tang2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

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