📖 Meaning
Refers to the wings of the mythical Peng bird that can fly ten thousand li. It is a metaphor for vast prospects and a boundless future. Used to describe someone with great ambition and far-reaching potential.
📜 Origin Story
The idiom draws on the famous passage in 'Xiaoyao You' (Free and Easy Wandering) from the Daoist classic Zhuangzi, written by the philosopher Zhuang Zhou of the Warring States period. In the text, a giant fish called Kun transforms into a colossal bird named Peng, whose wings are like clouds draped across the sky, soaring ninety thousand li on the wind. Over time, 'Peng wings spanning ten thousand li' became a symbol of soaring ambition and limitless horizons. The phrase condenses this imagery into a concise idiom extolling a grand future.
💡 Example Usage
祝愿你展万里鹏翼，在事业上大展宏图。
May you spread your Peng wings across ten thousand li and achieve great things in your career.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 万里鹏翼
- Pinyin: wàn lǐ péng yì
- Literal Translation: ten thousand, li, peng, wings
- Category: Success
- Characters: 4