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好高骛远

hào gāo wù yuǎn

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Definitions

  1. 1. to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)
  2. 2. to aim too high

Child Words of 好高骛远

远
yuǎn

far

好
hào

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

远
yuàn

to distance oneself from (classical)

好
hǎo

good

骛
wù

(bound form) to rush about

高
gāo

high