yàn
què

common
noun
animal

Meaning of 燕雀

燕雀 means a small passerine bird (Fringilla montifringilla); brambling; figurative: a person of limited ambition or narrow vision; small-minded person. Pronounced yàn què.

  • a small passerine bird (Fringilla montifringilla); brambling
  • figurative: a person of limited ambition or narrow vision; small-minded person

Definitions & Examples

Dōng
tiān
lái
lín
shí
 
chéng
qún
jié
duì
de
yàn
què
huì
fēi
dào
nán
fāng
guò
dōng
 

When winter comes, flocks of bramblings fly south to spend the winter.

Zhè
zhī
xióng
yàn
què
de
tóu
bèi
chéng
xiàn
chū
piào
liang
de
hēi
 

The head and back of this male brambling display a beautiful black color.

Yàn
què
zhǔ
yào
zhí
de
zhǒng
kūn
chóng
wéi
shí
 

Bramblings mainly feed on plant seeds and insects.