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燕雀安知鸿鹄之志【yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì】

lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?

燕雀安知鸿鹄之志【yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì】

lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?

燕

HSK 7-91

含义swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy

拼音yàn

雀

HSK 7-92

含义sparrow

拼音què

安

HSK 22

含义peaceful, tranquil, quiet

拼音ān

知

HSK 11

含义know, perceive, comprehend

拼音zhī

鸿

含义species of wild swan; vast

拼音hóng

鹄

含义target

拼音gǔ

之

HSK 42

含义marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to

拼音zhī

志

HSK 33

含义purpose, will, determination; annals

拼音zhì