a swallow nesting on a canopy(yàn cháo mù shàng)

a swallow nesting on a canopy

Yanchaomushang, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y à NCH á om à sh à ng, which means that the swallow makes its nest on the curtain. It's a very dangerous situation. From Zuo Zhuan, the 29th year of Xianggong.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: flying and dangerous scenes of Yanchao

Idiom usage

Be in a very dangerous situation

Examples

For example, how can Yan Chao be safe for a long time? The 53rd chapter of the romance of Tang history by Cai Dongfan

The origin of Idioms

In the 29th year of Xianggong, Zuo Zhuan, written by Zuo Qiuming in the spring and Autumn period, it is said that "the master is here, just like the nest of Yan on the screen."

Chinese PinYin : yàn cháo mù shàng