燕雀鴻鵠

えんじゃくこうこく

Meanings

  • Expression

    1. 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.

Word informations

  • Common word: no
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

燕swallow (bird)
雀sparrow
鴻large bird, wild goose, large, great, powerful, prosperous
鵠swan

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