燕雀岂知雕鹗志 — “How can sparrows and swallows know the ambition of an eagle?”
燕雀岂知雕鹗志 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Common people cannot understand the lofty aspirations or grand ambitions of great individuals; small minds cannot comprehend great ambitions”. Literally, “How can sparrows and swallows know the ambition of an eagle?”.
燕雀岂知雕鹗志 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 燕雀岂知雕鹗志 mean?
燕雀岂知雕鹗志 (yàn què qǐ zhī diāo è zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Common people cannot understand the lofty aspirations or grand ambitions of great individuals; small minds cannot comprehend great ambitions”.
How do you pronounce 燕雀岂知雕鹗志?
燕雀岂知雕鹗志 is pronounced yàn què qǐ zhī diāo è zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 燕雀岂知雕鹗志 literally mean?
Literally, 燕雀岂知雕鹗志 means “How can sparrows and swallows know the ambition of an eagle?”. It is used to mean “Common people cannot understand the lofty aspirations or grand ambitions of great individuals; small minds cannot comprehend great ambitions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 燕雀岂知雕鹗志?
比喻平凡的人哪里知道英雄人物的志向。同“燕雀安知鸿鹄志”。