心比天高 — “Heart higher than the sky”
心比天高 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have extremely high aspirations, often to the point of being unrealistic or overly ambitious; to be excessively proud or conceited about one's abilities or potential”. Literally, “Heart higher than the sky”.
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- xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
- xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
- xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
- xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
- xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
- xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
- xīn心bù不fù负rén人，，miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
- xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
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- xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
- xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns
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What does 心比天高 mean?
心比天高 (xīn bǐ tiān gāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have extremely high aspirations, often to the point of being unrealistic or overly ambitious; to be excessively proud or conceited about one's abilities or potential”.
How do you pronounce 心比天高?
心比天高 is pronounced xīn bǐ tiān gāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心比天高 literally mean?
Literally, 心比天高 means “Heart higher than the sky”. It is used to mean “to have extremely high aspirations, often to the point of being unrealistic or overly ambitious; to be excessively proud or conceited about one's abilities or potential”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心比天高?
形容心地高傲或所想超过现实。