刻鹄类鹜(kè hú lèi wù)

4 charactersTrad. 刻鵠類鶩

to aim to carve a swan and get a semblance of a duck (idiom)

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quarter (hour)Full guide →
center or bull's eye of an …Full guide →
kindFull guide →
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Word information

Pinyin
kè hú lèi wù
Meaning
to aim to carve a swan and get a semblance of a duck (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
刻鵠類鶩

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