燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志 in English yan4 que4 yan1 zhi1 hong2 gu3 zhi1 zhi4 Meaning
Meanings
- literally (word for word) can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiomatic expression); metaphorically how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
Pinyin
yan4 que4 yan1 zhi1 hong2 gu3 zhi1 zhi4Literal
Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.
燕 雀 焉 知 鸿 鹄 之 志