老鸹窝里出凤凰 — “A phoenix emerges from a crow's nest”
老鸹窝里出凤凰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone of outstanding talent or noble character emerging from a humble or unprivileged background”. Literally, “A phoenix emerges from a crow's nest”.
老鸹窝里出凤凰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 老鸹窝里出凤凰 mean?
老鸹窝里出凤凰 (lǎo guā wō lǐ chū fèng huáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone of outstanding talent or noble character emerging from a humble or unprivileged background”.
How do you pronounce 老鸹窝里出凤凰?
老鸹窝里出凤凰 is pronounced lǎo guā wō lǐ chū fèng huáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 老鸹窝里出凤凰 literally mean?
Literally, 老鸹窝里出凤凰 means “a phoenix emerges from a crow's nest”. It is used to mean “to describe someone of outstanding talent or noble character emerging from a humble or unprivileged background”.
What is the Chinese definition of 老鸹窝里出凤凰?
老鸹：乌鸦；凤凰：古代鸟王。比喻在卑微的环境中出了高贵的人物