燕雀安知鸿鹄之志 — “How can a swallow know the ambition of a great swan?”
燕雀安知鸿鹄之志 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “How can a common person understand the great ambitions of an extraordinary individual?”. Literally, “How can a swallow know the ambition of a great swan?”.
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What does 燕雀安知鸿鹄之志 mean?
燕雀安知鸿鹄之志 (yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “How can a common person understand the great ambitions of an extraordinary individual?”.
How do you pronounce 燕雀安知鸿鹄之志?
燕雀安知鸿鹄之志 is pronounced yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 燕雀安知鸿鹄之志 literally mean?
Literally, 燕雀安知鸿鹄之志 means “How can a swallow know the ambition of a great swan?”. It is used to mean “How can a common person understand the great ambitions of an extraordinary individual?”.
What is the Chinese definition of 燕雀安知鸿鹄之志?
比喻平凡的人哪里知道英雄人物的志向。