燕雀处堂

Traditional form:

燕雀處堂

Pinyin (reading):

yànquèchùtáng

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:

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

Traditional characters:

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