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鹏程万里

péng chéng wàn lǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom) / one's future prospects are brilliant
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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:

鵬程萬里 鹏程万里 [peng2 cheng2 wan4 li3] /the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom)/one's future prospects are brilliant/

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Other forms in these source records: 鵬程萬里

  • 鹏
    Péng

    Peng, large fabulous bird / roc

  • 程
    chéng

    rule / order / regulations / formula / journey / procedure / sequence

    Chéng

    surname Cheng

  • 万
    mò

    used in 万俟[Mò qí]

    wàn

    ten thousand / a great number

    Wàn

    surname Wan

  • 里
    lǐ

    lining / interior / inside / internal / also written 裏|里[lǐ] / li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m / neighborhood / ancient administrative unit of 25 families / (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhèn] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lín] levels

    Lǐ

    surname Li

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