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燕雀安知鸿鹄之志
燕雀安知鴻鵠之志
yànquèānzhīhónghúzhīzhì
1.
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
2.
fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
Character Breakdown
燕
yàn
lovebird, swallow
16 丶
雀
què
sparrow
HSK 6
11 丶
安
ān
peaceful, tranquil, quiet
HSK 3
6 丶
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2
8 丶
鸿
hóng
a species of wild swan; vast
11 丶
鹄
gǔ
swan
12 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
3 丶
志
zhì
determination, will; mark, sign; to record, to write
HSK 4
7 丶
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