壮志凌霄 zhuàngzhìlíngxiāo soaring aspirations Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 壮志 壯志 zhuàngzhì noun lofty aspirations great goals or magnificent aspirations; a strong spirit to achieve something ambitious凌霄 língxiāo to reach the clouds To soar into the sky; to reach the high heavens.