be unable to escape; inescapable trap
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
be unable to escape even if given wings; be trapped with no way out
formalUsed to describe a situation where someone is completely surrounded or trapped, making escape impossible. The variant '插翅难逃 (chā chì nán táo)' is also common and means exactly the same thing.
Jǐng警
fāng方
yǐ已
jīng经
bāo包
wéi围
le了
zhěng整
dòng栋
dà大
lóu楼
，
zuì罪
fàn犯
xiàn现
zài在
shì是
chā插
chì翅
nán难
fēi飞
。
The police have surrounded the entire building, the criminal now has no way to escape.
Dí敌
rén人
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
mái埋
fú伏
quān圈
，
yǐ已
rán然
chā插
chì翅
nán难
fēi飞
。
The enemy has fallen into our ambush and is now trapped with no way out.
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Zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
tiān天
yī衣
wú无
fèng缝
，
ràng让
tā他
chā插
chì翅
nán难
táo逃
。
This plan is flawless, leaving him no chance to escape.