| 释义 |
刻鹄类骛刻鹄不成kè hú lèi wùtry to carve a swan but turn out a duck—❶the imitation does not quite resemble the reality but is not far away; aim reasonably high you won’t fall far short;
❷fail to achieve what one set out to do; had better not be over-ambitious
❍ 将来工匠一门，不用聘请外国人，就是有人开造机器的厂，也有内行人指点，不至于刻鹄不成了。(姬文《市声》三十一) In future we don’t have to hire foreigners as craftsmen. Even if someone wants to start a machinery plant,he can go to our adepts for advice and won’t fail to achieve his purpose. |