虎落平川，插翅难逃虎落平川，插翅難逃虎落平川，插翅難逃

a tiger fallen onto the plain: even with wings it could not escape

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Someone in a desperate situation cannot escape however hard they try. Often said of a once-powerful person brought low.

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Simplified: 虎落平川，插翅难逃
Traditional (Taiwan): 虎落平川，插翅難逃
Pinyin: hǔluòpíngchuān, chāchìnántáo
Bopomofo: ㄏㄨˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄢ，ㄔㄚㄔˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄠˊ

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