好高務遠
hào​gāo​wù​yuǎn

to aim too high

  • created sense approved 好高务远/好高務遠 · hào​gāo​wù​yuǎn · to aim too high — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    好高务远 / 好高務遠

    hào​gāo​wù​yuǎn

    to aim too high

    (variant form) to reach for what is beyond one's grasp; to aim for the lofty and the remote while ignoring practicalities

    好 (literal) → 好 · hào · to be fond of 高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · high 务 (literal) → 务/務 · wù · to seek 远 (literal) → 远/遠 · yuǎn · far

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    created sense