插翅难飞 meaning in English
even if one had wings one could hardly fly away -- no possible escape.; unable to fly, even with a pair of wings; even though (he) could thrust wings into (himself) yet (he) could not fly away.; unable to escape even if given wings; unable to escape even if one were provided with wings 短语和例子
Examples
- He is so closely hemmed in on all sides that i doubt whether he could escape even if he grew a pair of wings .
密密层层的天罗地网，我看他插翅难飞。 - " grenoble and lyons are faithful cities , and will oppose to him an impassable barrier .
“格勒诺布尔和里昂都是效忠王室的城市，人民会起来反对他，使那儿变成一道插翅难飞的关卡。 ”