处堂燕雀

Traditional form:

處堂燕雀

Pinyin (reading):

chùtángyànquè

Definitions:

• lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
• unaware of the disasters ahead
• a fool's paradise

Characters:

• 处 - to reside at, to live in; place, locale; department
• 堂 - hall, large room; government office; cousins
• 燕 - lovebird, swallow
• 雀 - sparrow

Traditional characters:

• 處 - to reside at, to live in; place, locale; department
• 堂 - hall, large room; government office; cousins
• 燕 - lovebird, swallow
• 雀 - sparrow