Read Edit View history Discussion 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 lièzǐ where a giant caught six enormous turtles that were supporting mythical mountains in the sea. Cross-References See 列子 lièzǐ
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 lièzǐ where a giant caught six enormous turtles that were supporting mythical mountains in the sea. Cross-References See 列子 lièzǐ