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punching above weight

  • created sense approved 癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉/癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉 · lài​há​ma​xiǎng​chī​tiān'é​ròu · punching above weight

    癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 / 癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉

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    punching above weight

    lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat; to strive for something far beyond one's reach, social status, or capability, often used to mock unrealistic romantic or social aspirations

    就凭他也想追求那位大明星,真是癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉。

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