"butterfly upon a wheel" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-butterfly upon a wheel.ogg [Australia] Forms: butterflies upon a wheel [plural], butterflies upon wheels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|butterflies upon a wheel|butterflies upon wheels}} butterfly upon a wheel (plural butterflies upon a wheel or butterflies upon wheels)
  1. An innocent person (usually a female) crushed by life's adversities. Categories (topical): People Related terms: break a butterfly upon the wheel

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