癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 — “To have unrealistic and presumptuous desires”
癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have unrealistic and presumptuous desires”. To aspire to something far beyond one's station, abilities, or appropriateness, often implying a lack of self-awareness. Literally, “A toad lusts after swan meat”.
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What does 癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 mean?
癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 (lài há ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have unrealistic and presumptuous desires”.
How do you pronounce 癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉?
癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 is pronounced lài há ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 literally mean?
Literally, 癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 means “a toad lusts after swan meat”. It is used to mean “to have unrealistic and presumptuous desires”.
What is the Chinese definition of 癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉?
比喻人没有自知之明，一心想谋取不可能到手的东西。