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翅膀硬

chì bǎng yìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of a bird) to fledge / (fig.) (of a person) to outgrow the need to be submissive to one's parents, mentor etc / to break away from the people who have supported one up to now
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

翅膀硬 翅膀硬 [chi4 bang3 ying4] /(of a bird) to fledge/(fig.) (of a person) to outgrow the need to be submissive to one's parents, mentor etc; to break away from the people who have supported one up to now/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 翅
    chì

    (bound form) wing (of a bird or insect)

  • 膀
    bǎng

    upper arm / wing

    bàng

    used in 吊膀子[diào bàng zi]

    pāng

    puffed (swollen)

    páng

    used in 膀胱[páng guāng]

  • 硬
    yìng

    hard / stiff / solid / (fig.) strong / firm / resolutely / uncompromisingly / laboriously / with great difficulty / good (quality) / able (person) / (of food) filling / substantial

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.