驰高鹜远 — “To aim too high”
驰高鹜远 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to aim too high”. To be overly ambitious and impractical; to bite off more than one can chew. Literally, “To gallop high and pursue distant goals”.
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驰高鹜远 Pronunciation and Pinyin
驰高鹜远 Character Breakdown
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他总是驰高鹜远，不愿意从基础做起，结果常常一事无成。
He always aims too high and is unwilling to start from the basics, often achieving nothing as a result.
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- chí驰zhì志yī伊wú吾Aspire to achieve great deeds in frontier regions
- chí驰sī思xiá遐xiǎng想let one's imagination roam freely
- chí驰fēng风chěng骋yǔ雨ride the wind and drive the rain
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- chí驰gāo高wù骛yuǎn远pursue unrealistic, overly ambitious goals
- chí驰hún魂duó夺pò魄deeply captivating or enchanting
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What does 驰高鹜远 mean?
驰高鹜远 (chí gāo wù yuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to aim too high”.
How do you pronounce 驰高鹜远?
驰高鹜远 is pronounced chí gāo wù yuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 驰高鹜远 literally mean?
Literally, 驰高鹜远 means “to gallop high and pursue distant goals”. It is used to mean “to aim too high”.
What is the Chinese definition of 驰高鹜远?
犹言好高骛远。