鹏 (péng) - Peng — a mythical giant bird of enormous & symbolizes great aspirations, ambition, and soaring achievement.

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鹏 · péng

Peng — a mythical giant bird of enormous size and power in Chinese mythology;

symbolizes great aspirations, ambition, and soaring achievement.

Peng — a mythical giant bird of enormoussymbolizes great aspirations, ambition, and soaring achievement.

Usage highlights

Peng journeyPeng spreads wingsPeng soarsGreat PengPeng transformationPeng roc

Synonyms

  • 大鹏— Great Peng (emphasizing size and power)
  • 鹏鸟— Peng bird (literal term)

Antonyms

  • 麻雀— sparrow (symbolizing smallness and ordinariness)
  • 燕雀— swallow/sparrow (contrasted with Peng's grandeur)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has great ambitions like the Peng bird (鹏程万里).
  • The company aims to soar like the Peng (大鹏展翅).
  • In Zhuangzi's fable, the Peng transforms from a Kun fish (鲲鹏之变).

Collocations

  • Peng journey(鹏程)
  • Peng spreads wings(鹏翅)
  • Peng soars(鹏飞)
  • Great Peng(大鹏)
  • Peng transformation(鹏变)
  • Peng roc(鹏鲲)

Idioms

  • A roc's flight of 10,000 miles(鹏程万里)
  • The Peng spreads its wings(大鹏展翅)
  • Transformation of Kun into Peng(鲲鹏之变)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originates from Zhuangzi's 'Free and Easy Wandering' where Peng is a giant bird transformed from the giant fish Kun.
  • Represents the ultimate freedom, transcendence of ordinary limits, and grand ambition in Chinese culture.
  • Commonly used in names to express parents' hopes for their child to achieve great things.

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