Daily Chinese Idiom July 18, 2023
插翅难飞
chā chì nán fēi
Lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly; fig. impossible to escape
Traditional:
插翅難飛
密密层层的天罗地网, 我看他插翅难飞。
He’s so closely hemmed in on all sides, I don’t think he can get away even if he grew wings.