燕雀不知鸿鹄志 — “Swallows and sparrows do not know the ambition of a swan”
燕雀不知鸿鹄志 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a common person cannot comprehend the lofty ambitions of a great individual; small minds cannot grasp great aspirations”. Literally, “Swallows and sparrows do not know the ambition of a swan”.
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Open the tool →Questions about 燕雀不知鸿鹄志
What does 燕雀不知鸿鹄志 mean?
燕雀不知鸿鹄志 (yàn què bù zhī hóng hú zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a common person cannot comprehend the lofty ambitions of a great individual; small minds cannot grasp great aspirations”.
How do you pronounce 燕雀不知鸿鹄志?
燕雀不知鸿鹄志 is pronounced yàn què bù zhī hóng hú zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 燕雀不知鸿鹄志 literally mean?
Literally, 燕雀不知鸿鹄志 means “Swallows and sparrows do not know the ambition of a swan”. It is used to mean “a common person cannot comprehend the lofty ambitions of a great individual; small minds cannot grasp great aspirations”.
What is the Chinese definition of 燕雀不知鸿鹄志?
鸿鹄：天鹅。比喻平凡的人哪里知道英雄人物的志向