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處堂燕雀 (cyu2 tong4 jin3 zoek3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

處堂燕雀 (cyu2 tong4 jin3 zoek3, chù táng yàn què) — lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living; unaware of the disasters ahead; a fool's paradise

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beyond HSK

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