diào'áo​kè

person with great ambition

  1. to have great ambition
    (literary) to catch a giant turtle; used to describe having grand aspirations or a heroic spirit. This refers to a legend from the 列子 liè​zǐ where a giant caught six enormous turtles that were supporting mythical mountains in the sea.
  2. noun
    person
    (bound form) a person engaged in a particular pursuit, activity, or specialized trade; professional