Sources & editorial notes
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.
Source record: cd-bf8e1d48485ffce0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
燕雀處堂 燕雀处堂 [yan4 que4 chu4 tang2] /lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living/unaware of the disasters ahead/a fool's paradise/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
Reference information
The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.
Character information
Other forms in these source records: 燕雀處堂
View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.