甕中捉鱉
Chinese
earthen jar; urn middle; center; withinmiddle; center; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)to clutch; to grab; to capture turtle trad. (甕中捉鱉) 甕 中 捉 鱉 simp. (瓮中捉鳖) 瓮 中 捉 鳖 Literally: “to catch a soft-shell turtle in an urn”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
甕中捉鱉
- to catch or arrest a target already within one's grasp (and cannot escape)