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瓮中捉鳖
wèng​zhōng​zhuō​biē

to go after easy prey

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瓮中捉鳖 甕中捉鱉 wèng​zhōng​zhuō​biē
to go after easy prey
literally to catch a turtle in a jar; used to describe a target that is already trapped or something that is certain to be captured

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0.134 per million

Cross-References

Synonym

  • 稳操胜算 wěn​cāo​shèng​suàn

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Frequency data
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