瓮中之鳖(wèng zhōng zhī biē)

4 charactersTrad. 甕中之鱉

lit. like a turtle in a jar

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Word information

Pinyin
wèng zhōng zhī biē
Meaning
lit. like a turtle in a jar
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
甕中之鱉

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