籠ろう鳥ちょう檻かん猿えん

noun

denied freedom; living like a caged bird

Yojijukugo describing a state of being trapped or denied freedom, often used metaphorically for a restricted life or lack of autonomy. The literal image is of a caged bird and a monkey in a cage.

• 彼かれは会かい社しゃに縛しばられて、まるで籠ろう鳥ちょう檻かん猿えんのようだ。

  He is tied down by his company, just like a caged bird or a monkey in a cage.

• 籠ろう鳥ちょう檻かん猿えんの境きょう遇ぐうから抜ぬけ出だしたい。

  I want to escape from this situation of being denied freedom.