jin3 zoek3 jin1 zi1 hung4 huk6 zi1 zi3燕雀焉知鴻鵠之志燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志
Jyutpingjin3 zoek3 jin1 zi1 hung4 huk6 zi1 zi3
Yaleyin jeuk yīn jī hùngh hukh jī ji
Definition
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?
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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