出笼 (chū lóng) — (literal) to come out of a steamer (of food); (literal) to come out of a cage (of an animal); (figurative, derogatory) to appear or be released (of something undesirable, e.g. a bad plan)
Definition
Literal: food coming out of a steamer (笼 = steamer), or an animal leaving its cage. Figurative: something bad — a scheme, rumor, or bad product — being let loose, usually with a negative tone.
verb
(literal) to come out of a steamer (of food)(literal) to come out of a cage (of an animal)(figurative, derogatory) to appear or be released (of something undesirable, e.g. a bad plan)
Examples
- ，。Bāo zi chū le lóng, rè qì téng téng.The steamed buns came out of the steamer, steaming hot.
- 出笼。Nà ge huài zhǔ yì yì chū lóng jiù zāo dào le pī píng.That bad idea was criticized as soon as it came out.
- ，。Niǎo chū le lóng, fēi zǒu le.The bird came out of the cage and flew away.
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