| Word/Phrase |
Reading |
Meaning |
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正鵠
|
せいこく
せいこう
|
bull's-eye
mark
point
|
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燕雀鴻鵠
|
えんじゃくこうこく
|
How can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix)
Only a hero can understand a hero
|
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鵠
|
くぐい
くくい
|
swan
|
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正鵠を射る
|
せいこくをいる
|
to hit the mark
to hit the nail on the head
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正鵠を得る
|
せいこくをえる
|
to hit the mark
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