There are 10 total results for your 燕雀 search.
| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
燕雀 see styles |
yàn què yan4 que4 yen ch`üeh yen chüeh enjaku えんじゃく |
(bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla); (fig.) small fry (1) (See 鴻鵠・1) small bird (like a swallow or sparrow); (2) (See 鴻鵠・2) small-minded person; person lacking in character |
燕雀烏鵲 燕雀乌鹊 see styles |
yàn què wū què yan4 que4 wu1 que4 yen ch`üeh wu ch`üeh yen chüeh wu chüeh |
lit. sparrow and swallow, crow and magpie; fig. any Tom, Dick or Harry; a bunch of nobodies |
燕雀相賀 燕雀相贺 see styles |
yàn què xiàng hè yan4 que4 xiang4 he4 yen ch`üeh hsiang ho yen chüeh hsiang ho |
lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project; congratulations on your new house! |
燕雀處堂 燕雀处堂 see styles |
yàn què chù táng yan4 que4 chu4 tang2 yen ch`üeh ch`u t`ang yen chüeh chu tang |
lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living; unaware of the disasters ahead; a fool's paradise |
燕雀鴻鵠 see styles |
enjakukoukoku / enjakukokoku えんじゃくこうこく |
(expression) (yoji) how can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix); only a hero can understand a hero |
蒼頭燕雀 苍头燕雀 see styles |
cāng tóu yàn què cang1 tou2 yan4 que4 ts`ang t`ou yen ch`üeh tsang tou yen chüeh |
(bird species of China) Eurasian chaffinch; common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
處堂燕雀 处堂燕雀 see styles |
chù táng yàn què chu4 tang2 yan4 que4 ch`u t`ang yen ch`üeh chu tang yen chüeh |
lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living; unaware of the disasters ahead; a fool's paradise |
燕雀安知鴻鵠之志 燕雀安知鸿鹄之志 see styles |
yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì yan4 que4 an1 zhi1 hong2 hu2 zhi1 zhi4 yen ch`üeh an chih hung hu chih chih yen chüeh an chih hung hu chih chih |
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? |
燕雀焉知鴻鵠之志 燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志 see styles |
yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì yan4 que4 yan1 zhi1 hong2 gu3 zhi1 zhi4 yen ch`üeh yen chih hung ku chih chih yen chüeh yen chih hung ku chih chih |
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? |
燕雀安んぞ鴻鵠の志を知らんや see styles |
enjakuizukunzokoukokunokokorozashioshiranya / enjakuizukunzokokokunokokorozashioshiranya えんじゃくいずくんぞこうこくのこころざしをしらんや |
(expression) (proverb) (See 燕雀鴻鵠) only a hero can understand a hero; swallows and sparrows can't understand the aspirations of phoenixes and swans |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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