燕雀处堂yàn què chǔ tángswallows and sparrows nesting in a hall that is about to be on fire—unaware of one’s danger; be in a dangerous (/precarious)situation without knowing it; be in peril but not aware of it
❍ 将军，你～，何不弃暗投明？General,you are in a precarious situation without knowing it.Why don’t you cross over to the side of the people? 燕雀处堂yan que chu tangswallows nesting in a hall that is about to be on fire (be unware of one’s danger) 燕雀处堂yàn què chǔ tánɡ处：居住；堂：堂屋。小鸟住在堂屋上。比喻处境危险，但自己不知道。unaware of one’s danger, be in peril but not aware of it |