插翅难飞 in English cha1 chi4 nan2 fei1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiomatic expression); metaphorically impossible to escape

Simplified Characters

插 翅 难 飞

Traditional Characters

插 翅 難 飛

Pinyin

cha1 chi4 nan2 fei1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

插cha1to insert 翅chi4variant of 翅[chi4] 难nan2difficult (to...) 飞fei1to fly