| 釋義 |
刻鵠類騖刻鵠不成kè hú lèi wùtry to carve a swan but turn out a duck—?the imitation does not quite resemble the reality but is not far away; aim reasonably high you won’t fall far short;
?fail to achieve what one set out to do; had better not be over-ambitious
? 將來工匠一門，不用聘請外國人，就是有人開造機器的廠，也有內行人指點，不至于刻鵠不成了。(姬文《市聲》三十一) In future we don’t have to hire foreigners as craftsmen. Even if someone wants to start a machinery plant,he can go to our adepts for advice and won’t fail to achieve his purpose. |