chì​bǎng​yìng

to fledge

  • created sense approved 翅膀硬 · chì​bǎng​yìng · to fledge — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    翅膀硬

    chì​bǎng​yìng

    to fledge

    (of a bird) to have wings grow strong enough for flight

    翅膀 (literal) → 翅膀 · chì​bǎng · wing 硬 (literal) → 硬 · yìng · hard

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 翅膀硬 · chì​bǎng​yìng · to become independent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    翅膀硬

    chì​bǎng​yìng

    to become independent

    (figuratively) to outgrow the need for support from parents or mentors; to no longer be submissive or obedient to one's elders

    翅膀 (literal) → 翅膀 · chì​bǎng · wing 硬 (literal) → 硬 · yìng · firm

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense