鳴かず飛ばず
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Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鳴 | 飛 |
| な Grade: 2 |
と Grade: 4 |
| kun’yomi | |
Etymology[edit]
Calque of Chinese 不飛不鳴／不飞不鸣 in Han Feizi:
- 右司馬御座而與王隱曰：「有鳥止南方之阜，三年不翅，不飛不鳴，嘿然無聲，此為何名？」王曰：「三年不翅，將以長羽翼；不飛不鳴，將以觀民則。雖無飛，飛必沖天；雖無鳴，鳴必驚人。子釋之，不穀知之矣。」 — 韓非子 — 喻老
Noun[edit]
鳴かず飛ばず • (nakazu tobazu)
- not yet having a success for a long time
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