燕雀安知鴻鵠之志

jin3 zoek3 on1 zi1 hung4 huk6 zi1 zi3

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?

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  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?

Written Forms

燕雀安知鴻鵠之志Traditional · Main Form
燕雀安知鸿鹄之志Alternate Form

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