be completely surrounded and impossible to escape 插翅难飞
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插翅难飞,汉语成语,意思是插上翅膀也难飞走(cannot escape even with wings)。比喻陷入困境,怎么也逃不了。可以翻译为“be completely surrounded and impossible to escape”。
例句:
监狱戒备森严,犯人插翅难飞。
The prison is so heavily-guarded that prisoners are unable to escape even with wings.