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.
He is tied down by his company, just like a caged bird or a monkey in a cage.
籠鳥檻猿の境遇から抜け出したい。
I want to escape from this situation of being denied freedom.
A Sino-Japanese four-character expression meaning “a caged bird and a penned monkey.” It occurs in a verse by the Tang poet 白居易 as an image of people deprived of freedom.