created sense approved 鸢飞戾天/鳶飛戾天 · yuānfēilìtiān · hawks flying in the sky — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
鸢飞戾天 / 鳶飛戾天
yuānfēilìtiān
hawks flying in the sky
Metaphor for all creatures in nature finding their proper place and enjoying their lives; often paired with [[鱼跃于渊|魚躍於淵|yu2 yue4 yu2 yuan1]]
鸢 (literal) → 鸢/鳶 · yuān · kite 飞 (literal) → 飞/飛 · fēi · to fly 戾 (literal) → 戾 · lì · to reach 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 鸢飞戾天/鳶飛戾天 · yuānfēilìtiān · reaching high heights — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
鸢飞戾天 / 鳶飛戾天
yuānfēilìtiān
reaching high heights
Metaphor for attaining high official positions, or for being ambitious and eager for fame and wealth
鸢 (literal) → 鸢/鳶 · yuān · kite 飞 (literal) → 飞/飛 · fēi · to fly 戾 (literal) → 戾 · lì · to reach 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition