笼子里的鸟，有翅难逃籠子里的鳥，有翅難逃籠子里的鳥，有翅難逃

a bird in a cage: has wings but can't escape

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Someone trapped in a bad situation cannot use their abilities to get out.

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Simplified: 笼子里的鸟，有翅难逃
Traditional (Taiwan): 籠子里的鳥，有翅難逃
Pinyin: lóngzi lǐ de niǎo, yǒu chì nán táo
Bopomofo: ㄌㄨㄥˊ ˙ㄗㄌㄧˇ ˙ㄉㄜㄋㄧㄠˇ，ㄧㄡˇ ㄔˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄠˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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