a wild swan’s ambition;lofty ambition; high aspirations ? 陳涉太息曰: “嗟乎,燕雀安知~哉!”(《史記·陳涉世家》)“Ah!”said Chen She with a deep sigh. “Can a sparrow know a wild swan’s ambition?”
鴻鵠之志hong hu zhi zhi
lofty ambition
鴻鵠之志hónɡ hú zhī zhì
鴻鵠:天鵝,因其飛得很高,常用以比喻志向遠大的人。比喻有遠大的志向。high aspirations, lofty ambition, great ambition