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插翅难飞

chā chì nán fēidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom) / fig. impossible to escape
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

插翅難飛 插翅难飞 [cha1 chi4 nan2 fei1] /lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape/

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Other forms in these source records: 插翅難飛

  • 插
    chā

    to insert / stick in / pierce / to take part in / to interfere / to interpose

  • 翅
    chì

    (bound form) wing (of a bird or insect)

  • 难
    nán

    difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good

    nàn

    disaster / distress / to scold

  • 飞
    fēi

    to fly

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.