Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「鴻鵠之志」, explained here.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「鴻鵠之志」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Honghu: swan, a metaphor for people with lofty ambitions; Zhi: ambition. A metaphor for lofty ambitions.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hóng hú zhī zhì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hung4 huk6 ji1 ji3
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
