癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉

laai3 gap3 mou1 soeng2 hek3 tin1 ngo4 juk6

lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom) · fig. to try to punch above one's weight

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom)
  2. fig. to try to punch above one's weight

Written Forms

癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉Traditional · Main Form
癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉Alternate Form

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