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钓鳌
diào'áo

to have great ambition

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
钓鳌 釣鼇 diào'áo
to have great ambition
(literary) to catch a giant turtle; used to describe having grand aspirations or a heroic spirit. This refers to a legend from the 列子 liè​zǐ where a giant caught six enormous turtles that were supporting mythical mountains in the sea.

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  • 列子 liè​zǐ
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