péng
鹏
legendary giant bird
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
legendary giant bird
literaryUsed in classical Chinese literature and formal modern writing, often carries a connotation of grandeur and grand ambition.
《
Zhuāng庄
zi子
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
péng鹏
niǎo鸟
nán南
fēi飞
de的
gù故
shi事
。
Zhuangzi recorded the story of the giant peng bird flying south.
Tā他
xīn心
huái怀
péng鹏
jǔ举
zhī之
zhì志
，
lì立
zhì志
yào要
chéng成
jiù就
yī一
fān番
dà大
shì事
yè业
。
He harbored the ambition of a giant roc soaring high, determined to achieve great things.
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Péng鹏
niǎo鸟
zhǎn展
chì翅
，
fú扶
yáo摇
zhí直
shàng上
jiǔ九
wàn万
lǐ里
。
The giant peng spreads its wings, soaring straight up ninety thousand li.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
lǐ里
de的
péng鹏
niǎo鸟
qì气
shì势
huī恢
hóng宏
，
lìng令
rén人
zhèn震
hàn撼
。
The giant peng in this painting is majestic and breathtaking.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
péng鹏
zì自
bǐ比
，
shū抒
fā发
yuǎn远
dà大
bào抱
fù负
。
Ancient scholars often compared themselves to the roc to express their lofty ambitions.