yàn què
(bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
(fig.) small fry
yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì
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?
yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì
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?
yàn què wū què
lit. sparrow and swallow, crow and magpie; fig. any Tom, Dick or Harry
a bunch of nobodies
yàn què chù táng
lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
unaware of the disasters ahead
a fool's paradise
yàn què xiàng hè
lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project
congratulations on your new house!
chù táng yàn què
lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
unaware of the disasters ahead
a fool's paradise
cāng tóu yàn què
(bird species of China) common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)