燕雀安知鴻鵠之志 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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燕雀安知鴻鵠之志
(燕雀安知鸿鹄之志)

Definition lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom) / fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?

Idiom How do ordinary people know the ambitions of heroes?

Usage

中文释义比喻平凡的人哪里知道英雄人物的志向。

Characters 燕 yàn/yān 雀 què/qiāo/qiǎo 安 ān 知 zhī 鸿 (鴻) hóng 鹄 (鵠) gǔ/hú 之 zhī 志 zhì

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