龙困浅滩 (龍困淺灘) lóng kùn qiǎn tān
          
              lóng kùn qiǎn tān 
              
              set phrase 
              dragon stranded in the shallows 
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                Notes: By analogy, a person of talent limited by their environment (Guoyu '龍困淺灘')