鴻 (hóng) - Vast, grand & swan goose
鴻 · hóng
Vast, grand;
swan goose;
great, immense;
used metaphorically for grand ambitions or messages.
Vast, grandswan goosegreat, immense
Usage highlights
Grand ambitionWild gooseMonumental workVast fortuneGreat enterpriseSwan goose
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He has grand ambitions (鸿鹄之志).
- The wild goose flies south (鸿雁南飞).
- This is a monumental work (鸿篇巨制).
- We received your esteemed letter (来鸿).
Collocations
- Grand ambition(鸿鹄之志)
- Wild goose(鸿雁)
- Monumental work(鸿篇巨制)
- Vast fortune(鸿运)
- Great enterprise(鸿业)
- Swan goose(鸿鹄)
Idioms
- Having the ambition of a swan goose(鸿鹄之志)
- A light snow goose feather from a thousand miles away(千里鹅毛)
- Grand plan and great enterprise(鸿图大业)
- Leaving behind a monumental work(鸿篇巨著)
Cultural background
FAQ- In Chinese culture, the wild goose (鸿雁) symbolizes loyalty, communication, and seasonal migration.
- The character appears in the idiom '鸿鹄之志' describing lofty, ambitious goals.
- Historically used in reference to great floods and monumental literary works.