Meanings
- 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?
Written Forms
燕雀焉知鴻鵠之志Traditional · Main Form
燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志Alternate Form
燕雀焉知鴻鵠之志
jin3 zoek3 jin1 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