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燕雀

yan4 que4

• (bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
• (fig.) small fry

燕雀安知鸿鹄之志

繁体：燕雀安知鴻鵠之志

yan4 que4 an1 zhi1 hong2 hu2 zhi1 zhi4

• lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
• fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?

燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志

繁体：燕雀焉知鴻鵠之志

yan4 que4 yan1 zhi1 hong2 gu3 zhi1 zhi4

• lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?

燕雀相贺

繁体：燕雀相賀

yan4 que4 xiang4 he4

• lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project
• congratulations on your new house!

燕雀处堂

繁体：燕雀處堂

yan4 que4 chu4 tang2

• lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
• unaware of the disasters ahead
• a fool's paradise