瓮中捉鳖 in English weng4 zhong1 zhuo1 bie1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to catch a turtle in a jar (idiomatic expression); to set oneself an easy target
  • a turkey shoot

Simplified Characters

瓮 中 捉 鳖

Traditional Characters

甕 中 捉 鱉

Pinyin

weng4 zhong1 zhuo1 bie1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

瓮weng4variant of 甕|瓮[weng4] 中zhong1China 捉zhuo1to clutch 鳖bie1freshwater soft-shelled turtle