Definition
蜜罐 literally means 'honey pot', but in modern Chinese it is often used figuratively to describe a comfortable, carefree life or a privileged environment, as in the common expression 在蜜罐里长大 ('grew up in a honey pot'). It can also refer to an actual container for honey.
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honey pot (literal)(figurative) comfortable lifeprivileged environment
Examples
- 蜜罐，。Tā cóngxiǎo zài mì guàn lǐ zhǎngdà, méi chīguo kǔ.He grew up in a honey pot and never experienced hardship.
- 蜜罐。Xiànzài de háizi xiàng shēnghuó zài mì guàn lǐ yíyàng xìngfú.Children today are as happy as if they live in a honey pot.
- 蜜罐。Chúfáng lǐ yǒu yí gè zhuāng mǎn fēngmì de mì guàn.There is a honey pot filled with honey in the kitchen.
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