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Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「壯志淩雲」 below.

Today, we explore the idiom 「壯志淩雲」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

Ambition: a grand wish; soaring: straight to the sky. Describes grand and ambitious ideals.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhuàng zhì líng yún

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jong3 ji3 ling4 wan4

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.