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) | Cantonese Dictionary

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?

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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