樊笼 Traditional form: 樊籠 Pinyin (reading): fánlóng Definitions: bird cage (fig.) prison confinement Characters: 樊 - railing, fence, enclosed place 笼 - basket; cage; bamboo basket used to serve dimsum Traditional characters: 樊 - railing, fence, enclosed place 籠 - basket; cage; bamboo basket used to serve dimsum