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燕雀

yàn què
Dictionary entry
(bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)

What does 燕雀 mean?

燕雀 (yàn què) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
2(fig.) small fry

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燕YānYan, a vassal state of Zhou in present-day Hebei and Liaoning · north Hebei雀qiāoa freckle · lentigo

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燕雀相贺yàn què xiàng hèlit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project燕雀处堂yàn què chù tánglit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living燕雀安知鸿鹄之志yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhìlit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhìlit. 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?
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