插翅难飞 (chā chì nán fēi) — (idiom) to be unable to escape; to be trapped with no way out
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning 'even with wings added, one still couldn't fly away' — total, inescapable entrapment. Used for criminals cornered by police or enemies completely surrounded.
idiom
to be unable to escapeto be trapped with no way out
Examples
- ，插翅难飞。Jǐng chá yǐ jīng bāo wéi le dà lóu, zuì fàn chā chì nán fēi.The police have surrounded the building; the criminal can't escape.
- ，插翅难飞。Zài zhè yàng yán mì de jiān kòng xià, tā chā chì nán fēi.Under such tight surveillance, he has no way to escape.
- ，插翅难飞。Dí rén yǐ jīng bèi kùn zài shān gǔ zhōng, chā chì nán fēi.The enemy is trapped in the valley and cannot escape.
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