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燕雀
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Definitions
- 1. (bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
- 2. (fig.) small fry
Words Containing 燕雀
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project
lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
lit. sparrow and swallow, crow and magpie; fig. any Tom, Dick or Harry
(bird species of China) common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
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?
lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living