daai6 paang4大鵬大鹏
Jyutpingdaai6 paang4
Yaledaaih pàahng
Definition
Roc; a legendary giant bird of prey.
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How it's used
Refers to a mythical bird of enormous size from Chinese literature, often symbolizing grand aspirations or great potential. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless discussing literature, mythology, or someone's exceptionally high ambitions. When used metaphorically, it almost always appears in the idiom 大鵬展翅 to describe someone ready to achieve great things.
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zek3隻jekExamples
He has great ambitions, like a giant bird spreading its wings.
Do you know what mythical creature the giant bird is?
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Common phrases
the giant bird spreads its wings, symbolizing great ambition
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
