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壮志凌云

壮志凌云 — “To have grand and lofty ambitions”

壮志凌云 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have grand and lofty ambitions”. With soaring aspirations. Literally, “Grand ambitions pierce the clouds”.

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壮志凌云 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 壮zhuàng
  • 志zhì
  • 凌líng
  • 云yún

壮志凌云 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
壮
zhuàng6Strong, robust, magnificent
志
zhì7will, aspiration, ambition
凌
líng10rise high, violate, or ice
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan

Example Sentence with 壮志凌云

小明从小就胸怀壮志凌云,梦想成为一名杰出的科学家。
From a young age, Xiao Ming harbored grand ambitions, dreaming of becoming an outstanding scientist.

Idioms Related to 壮志凌云

Synonyms of 壮志凌云

  • yì意qì气fēng风fā发full of youthful vigor and high spirits
  • dòu斗zhì志áng昂yáng扬full of fight and enthusiasm
  • háo豪qíng情zhuàng壮zhì志lofty sentiments and grand aspirations

Antonyms of 壮志凌云

  • chuí垂tóu头sàng丧qì气dejected and dispirited
  • wú无suǒ所zuò作wéi为achieve nothing
  • mù暮qì气chén沉chén沉dispirited and listless

More idioms starting with 壮

  • zhuàng壮fā发chōng冲guàn冠magnificent heroic spirit
  • zhuàng壮shì士duàn断wàn腕make a painful decision to prevent greater loss
  • zhuàng壮shì士jiě解wàn腕make a resolute decision to prevent greater loss
  • zhuàng壮fū夫bù不wèi为beneath one's dignity
  • zhuàng壮xīn心bù不yǐ已ambitious heart never ceases
  • zhuàng壮zhì志wèi未chóu酬grand ambitions unfulfilled
  • zhuàng壮zhì志nán难chóu酬grand aspirations unfulfilled
  • zhuàng壮qì气líng凌yún云magnificent spirit soaring to the sky
  • zhuàng壮qì气tūn吞niú牛magnificent ambition and heroic spirit

Questions about 壮志凌云

What does 壮志凌云 mean?
壮志凌云 (zhuàng zhì líng yún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have grand and lofty ambitions”.
How do you pronounce 壮志凌云?
壮志凌云 is pronounced zhuàng zhì líng yún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 壮志凌云 literally mean?
Literally, 壮志凌云 means “Grand ambitions pierce the clouds”. It is used to mean “to have grand and lofty ambitions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 壮志凌云?
壮志:宏大的志愿;凌云:直上云霄。形容理想宏伟远大。
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