Definition of 燕雀鴻鵠 (えんじゃくこうこく)
えんじゃくこうこく
燕雀鴻鵠
えんじゃくこうこく
enjakukoukoku
expression
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how can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix), only a hero can understand a hero(yojijukugo)
Related Kanji
| 燕 | swallow (bird) |
| 雀 | sparrow |
| 鴻 | large bird, wild goose, large, great, powerful, prosperous |
| 鵠 | swan |