九天揽月 — “Clasp the moon in the Ninth Heaven”
九天揽月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to aspire to achieve the seemingly impossible with great ambition and daring spirit; to have lofty aspirations and heroic resolve”. Literally, “clasp the moon in the Ninth Heaven”.
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What does 九天揽月 mean?
九天揽月 (jiǔ tiān lǎn yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to aspire to achieve the seemingly impossible with great ambition and daring spirit; to have lofty aspirations and heroic resolve”.
How do you pronounce 九天揽月?
九天揽月 is pronounced jiǔ tiān lǎn yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 九天揽月 literally mean?
Literally, 九天揽月 means “clasp the moon in the Ninth Heaven”. It is used to mean “to aspire to achieve the seemingly impossible with great ambition and daring spirit; to have lofty aspirations and heroic resolve”.
What is the Chinese definition of 九天揽月?
揽：采摘。到天的最高处去摘月。常形容壮志豪情。